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teochew taro puree

Teochew Taro Puree

Image credit : tastehongkong.com
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 780 g Taro
  • 1 tbsp Water
  • 5 tbsp Lard
  • 275 g Water
  • 170 g White sugar
  • 10/ as many as you like Ginkgo nut (remove shell, skin and stem)
  • 1 tbsp White sugar
  • 5 Shallots (chop into pieces)

Instructions

  • Peel off taro skin. Slice it, and wash it. Steam on medium heat for about 30 minutes or until soft.
  • Remove the taro from the stove. Pour in some water and use a blender to make it into paste.
  • Heat up a pan. Add in sugar and water, cook until the sugar is completely melted.
  • Add in ginkgo nuts, cook slowly until the ginkgo is transparent, take it out and set aside.
  • Cook the lard in a preheated pan. Fry the shallots until golden brown, separate the fried shallots and the lard for use.
  • Heat a pot on medium low heat, pour in some lard, add in taro paste, and stir constantly.
  • Pour in the remaining lard and stir until it is completely mixed with the taro paste.
  • Add white sugar, keep stirring until the sugar melts and mix with taro paste evenly.
  • When the taro paste becomes thick, turn off the stove and put it in a bowl.
  • Finally, place the candied ginkgo nuts on your taro puree.