Do you believe these are homemade vegan crackers a.k.a. vegan prawn crackers????
Yeap, they are homemade crackers alright ! And it's totally vegetarian. Don't you love the sound of it ? Actually, I have no idea what comes to me. Have never thought of making my own crackers before in my life ! Since it has been so hot over here, I thought probably just the right timing for drying up some homemade cracker dough. So finally, I gathered up all the ingredients and give it a go.
And here's what I did.
Ingredients :
(A)
400gm potatoes, mashed
(B)
300gm tapioca flour
1 tspn baking powder
1-1/2 tspn salt
1/2 tspn pepper
(C)
100ml water
50gm cilantro
Method :
(1) puree ingredients (C) and set aside.
(2) combine ingredients (B) into a big bowl and mix well.
(3) now, combine all ingredients (A), (B) & (C) and knead till soft dough is formed.
(4) divide dough into 4 portions and roll them up separately.
(5) then steam them for 60 mins or 90 mins for bigger sizes.
(6) leave them cool before keeping them refrigerated overnight.
The next morning, withdraw cooked dough from the fridge and leave to rest for 30 minutes before start slicing them. The dough look quite like those
chinese gnocchi that I made not long ago.
Next, arrange those sliced dough to a clean & dry tray and then sun dry them for 2 days. I managed to sun dry them up within a day. Just imagine how hot it is over here. Or you may dry them in a dehydrator at 50'C for about 8 hours.
Finally, heat oil to deep fry the crackers till they float to the surface. Then immediately remove and drain on paper towels. And stored the cooled crackers in containers. I think this is the most worth trying food I ever made. So, what do you think?
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I'm sending this to
Suresh & Shaz @ Muhibbah Malaysian Monday.
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Asian cuisine, crackers, vegan )
