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| Main ingredient | Chicken mince, Prawns, Turmeric powder, Refined flour, Egg yolk, Spring onions with greens, Dried shiitake mushrooms, Dark soy sauce, Blended sesame oil, Castor sugar, Chicken stock powder, Carrot, Chilli oil |
| Cuisine | Chinese |
| Course | Starters |
| Prep time | 1-1.5 hours |
| Cook time | 30-35 minutes |
| Serve | |
| Taste | Savoury |
| Level of cooking | Moderate |
| Others | Non vegetarian |
Ingredients
- ½ cup chicken mince
- ⅓ cup ground prawns
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1½ cups refined flour + for dusting
- Salt to taste
- 1 egg yolk
- 2-3 tablespoons finely chopped spring onion greens
- 2-3 tablespoons finely chopped soaked dried shiitake mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped spring onion bulbs
- 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon blended sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon castor sugar
- 1 teaspoon chicken stock powder
- Finely chopped carrot to sprinkle
- Chilli oil dip to serve
Method
- Take ¾ cup water in a small jug, add ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder and mix well.
- Take refined flour in a bowl, add salt, turmeric water and egg yolk and knead to stiff dough. Rest for 30 minutes.
- Take chicken mince in a bowl, add ground prawns, spring onion greens, dried shiitake mushrooms, spring onion bulbs, dark soy sauce, blended sesame oil, castor sugar, chicken stock powder and salt and mix well.
- Divide the dough into small portions, dust some refined flour and roll into balls.
- Dust some more flour and roll out the balls into thin discs.
- Make a ring with your thumb and index finger, place the disk in the ring and stuff with the prepared stuffing. Bring the edges closer and pinch them but do not seal.
- Sprinkle some chopped carrots on top and arrange a few sui mai at a time in a dim sum basket and cover with the lid.
- Heat sufficient water in a deep non-stick pan and arrange the dim sum basket on top and steam for 8-10 minutes. Steam all the sui mai similarly.
- Transfer the sui mai on a serving plate and serve hot with chilli oil dip.
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