Nian Gao (Chinese New Year Cake)
Nian Gao aka Chinese Mochi Cake. It is a simple, sweet, chewy, vegan friendly, gluten free and dairy free and is eaten around Chinese New Year.
Ingredients
- 120 g water hot
- 30 g granulated sugar
- 30 g brown sugar or 25g granulated sugar
- 90 g glutinous rice flour
- 30 g rice flour
- red dates to decorate
- blanched peanuts
Instructions
- This recipe fits fits in a small bowl about 2 cup in volume. Make sure the bowl you are using can be steamed in-- metal, ceramic or glass works well.
- Fill a pot with water to steam and place a steam basket on top. Well oil the bowl you are using to steam in.
- Dissolve granulated and brown sugar in water. Mix together glutinous rice flour and rice flour and add it to the sugar mixture until evenly combined. At this point, you can add in additional ingredients.
- Pour mixture into your bowl. Cut up a red date and place it cut side down on top of the mixture (option). Transfer the bowl to a steam basket, cover and turn your stove on high heat until the water is boiling. Then lower to medium heat and cook for about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Serve warm. To pan fry, let cool completely and cut the nian gao into strips. Grease a frying pan on medium high heat and cook both sides until browned.