Yip Jai
Yip Jai (Steamed Dumplings)
12 ti leaves for wrapping
Oil
Dough
2 lb sweet rice flour
3 1/3 cups water
Filling (Sweet)
2 cups grated fresh coconut
1 cup chopped peanuts
Filling (Salty)
2 cups chopped char siu
1 cup shredded jicama
4 stalks green onion, chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
Mix flour with water in a large bowl
Mix & knead until dough is workable
Wash ti leaves & cut out the tough vein back
Cut leaves into 2 x 5-inch pieces
Oil with vegetable oil on both sides
Set aside
Make filling of choice
Take a piece of dough the size of a golf ball
Roll & flatten this in your h&
Put 2 Tbspfilling in the center
Wrap the ti leaf around outside, leaving the top open
Secure with a wooden pick, if necessary
Place in a greased bamboo steamer
Steam over boiling water for 15 min
Makes approximately 20 dumplings for each pound of flour
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