Yam Abacus Seeds

Name: Yam Abacus Seeds
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: For yam abacus; 300g yam (weight after skin removed); 100g - 120g tapioca starch (estimation); 50ml boiling water (estimation); For stir-frying; 10g dried shrimp (soaked and chopped likely); 2 cloves of garlic (minced it); 10g of dried cuttlefish(cut into thin strips and soak till soft); 40g minced meat; 10g black fungus ( soaked and cut into thin strips); 25g dried mushroom (soaked till soft and slice thinly); 15g bean curd diced to small cube; Seasoning; 2 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 tsp like soya sauce; White pepper; For garnishing; Fried shallot; Chinese parsley

by Singapore Home Cooks June 21, 2021

written by Singapore Home Cooks June 21, 2021

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Yam Abacus Seeds

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Serves: 4 Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cooking Time: 1O Minutes 1O Minutes Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

For yam abacus

300g yam (weight after skin removed)
100g - 120g tapioca starch (estimation)
50ml boiling water (estimation)

For stir-frying

10g dried shrimp (soaked and chopped likely)
2 cloves of garlic (minced it)
10g of dried cuttlefish(cut into thin strips and soak till soft)
40g minced meat
10g black fungus ( soaked and cut into thin strips)
25g dried mushroom (soaked till soft and slice thinly)
15g bean curd diced to small cube

Seasoning

2 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp like soya sauce
White pepper

For garnishing

Fried shallot
Chinese parsley

Instructions

Steam the yam till it softened. Use a fork to mash while it is still hot. Add half of the tapioca starch & knead the yam with the starch. Gradually add the starch in a spoonful, till the dough is smooth & no longer sticks to your hand.
Roll the dough and break it into small bite-size, use your hand to roll them into a round shape. Use the end of chopsticks to make a dimple in the center before boiling them.
Bring water to a boil before adding abacus seeds. When the seed floats, let it simmer for another 1 minute.
Transfer the cooked abacus to cold water. After a minute, drain the abacus and coat the abacus with 3 tbsp of cooking oil to prevent sticking.

Frying the abacus

Heating up a wok, add 1 tbsp of oil, add in dried shrimp, minced garlic, cuttlefish, stir fry till fragrant.
Add in minced meat, black fungus, dried mushrooms, bean curd & seasoning. Lastly, add in abacus and stir fry till combine. Season to taste.
Garnish with fried shallots & Chinese parsley.