Deep Fried Nian Gao 炸年糕

Nian gao is not just for Chinese New Year. It makes great party finger food too. Every year the mother will buy several sweet nian gao and freeze them for later use. High in sugar content, the glutinous rice cake keeps well. Whenever there is a casual get together, she will fry up a big batch of nian gao with sweet potato or yam. Crispy with a sticky gooey filling, I will be pinching the hot slices right off the fryer and eating them at the risk of burning my mouth.

Deep Fried Nian Gao (New Year Rice Cake) With Sweet Potato

Ingredients:
For every 100g nian gao -
50g flour
1 egg
a pinch baking powder
50ml water
1 tsp oil
sweet potato (optional)
oil for deep frying

Method:

Cut the nain gao into ½ cm slices.

Using a mandoline or a vegetable slicer, cut the sweet potato into wafer thin slices. Soak in ice water for about 10 minutes. Remove from water and pat dry with paper towel.

Mix flour, egg, baking powder, water and oil into a smooth batter.

Heat oil to about 150°C

Place 1 piece of nian gao between 2 slices of sweet potato.  Dip the nian gao sandwich into the batter and fry over medium heat for 1 - 2 minutes until golden. Drain on paper towels.

Comments

[tigerfish]

You are an early bird! to eat those nian gao. Careful not to burn your tongue or it will leave a uncomfortable tingling sensation on the tongue.
Oh, these nian gao looks so crispy on the outside, and soft and warm in the inside...

[eliza]

yummy yummy...i love this! reminds me of my mom who used to fried it for us. i can't find nian gao in america though, too bad, isn't it?

[shaz]

looks wonderfully sinful and delectable!

[pewter17]

i am sure you know this, but making your own nian gao is super easy. just sticky rice powder and whatever flavor you fancy. i often do red bean, sesame and the ever-so-easy brown sugar!!

[pewter17]

i am sure you know this, but making your own nian gao is super easy. just sticky rice powder and whatever flavor you fancy. i often do red bean, sesame and the ever-so-easy brown sugar!!

[ladyironchef]

cool! nv see people eat nian gao as finger food one : )

[andy abraham]

Your picture looks great... can't wait to try your recipe this weekend... maybe you can share more recipes with the members of recipebuddys.com ... we are searching for great Asian recipes... Hope you can help us..thanks

Andy

[beachloverkitchen]

oh!!my favourite snack!! but I love sandwich with taro and sweet potatoes!! yummy!!

[Jenny]

Thank you for this recipe, I will try it today :D
Can I ask what is the reason for soaking the sweet potato in ice water?

[Shirley]

Soaking is to get rid of some of the starch so that the sweet potato will crisp a bit more.

[toThai]

Many thanks for the recipe, I really love Nian Gao.

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[ILikePaperCutting]

After CNY, it is now time to eat the nian gao. thanks for the recipe.