Simple and Delicious Chinese Chive Pancake Recipe You Won’t Forget

How to make Chinese Chive Cakes

• 1

  Mixing the Dough

  Use a large bowl, add 400 gr of dumpling flour, 150 gr of rice flour, 10 gr of glutinous rice flour, 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt, then use a ladle to mix the flours together.

  Then slowly add boiling water to the flour mixture, using the ladle to mix until the dough is slightly thick.

  Note: To suit your family’s portion, adjust the flour amounts in the following ratio: 40 dumpling flour: 15 rice flour: 1 glutinous rice flour.

  

  
• 2

  Kneading the Dough

  Use your hands to knead the dough mixture continuously until you achieve a smooth, elastic dough.

  Tip: To ensure the dough is smooth and elastic without lumps, you should knead while the mixture is still warm; do not wait for it to cool down before kneading.

  To keep the cakes soft and prevent them from drying out during steaming, add about 50ml of water to the dough, continue kneading until it forms a uniform dough, then repeat this process about 2 more times.

  

  
• 3

  Prepare the ingredients

  500g of chives, remove any wilted leaves, cut off the roots, wash thoroughly with water, and let drain.

  Then cut the chives into pieces about 1/2 finger length and place all of them into a basket.

  Fry 1 tablespoon of minced garlic with 2 tablespoons of cooking oil to make garlic oil.

  

  
• 4

  Mix the chives

  Add to the basket of chives 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1 tablespoon of seasoning powder, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning granules, and 2 tablespoons of garlic oil, then mix well so that the chives absorb the flavors.

  Tip: Baking powder helps to keep the chives bright green after steaming, preventing them from turning yellow.

  
• 5

  Shape the dough

  Take a small piece of dough about 1 tablespoon, roll it into a ball with your hands, then shape the dough into a round disc to create a thin round wrapper about 1/4 finger thick.

  Tip

  • Make the dough edge thinner on the inside so that when wrapping the cake, it looks better and is less heavy when eaten.
  • Use a little flour to dust your hands to make wrapping the cake easier, preventing the dough from sticking to your hands.

  

  
• 6

  Wrapping the cake

  You add 2 tablespoons of chives mixed with seasoning into the thinly rolled dough, then skillfully use your hands to wrap the chives tightly, place the chive cake on a banana leaf, with the sealed part facing down on the leaf, then gently press down with your hands to flatten the chive cake a little.

  Tip: You can use less chives if you find it difficult to wrap the cake.

  Continue wrapping the chive cakes until all the ingredients are used up.

  

  
• 7

  Steaming the cake

  Place a steamer on the stove, arrange the chive cakes in the steamer and steam over high heat for about 10 minutes until the cakes are cooked.

  Tip: To ensure the cakes cook evenly and do not stick together after steaming, spread the chive cakes in the steamer with about 1/2 finger width apart, do not stack them on top of each other.

  

  
• 8

  Completion

  When the cake becomes translucent, and you can see the chives inside, the cake is done.

  Take the cake out and place it on a plate to enjoy immediately.

  Little tip: You can fry both sides until crispy, the cake will be both crispy and chewy, making it enjoyable without getting tired of it.

  
• 9

  Final Product

  Just spend a little time and you will have the Chinese chive cake. The dough is soft and chewy, complemented by the sweet flavor of the chives filling inside. This will definitely be an interesting dish to replace a boring rice day.

  You should eat the cake with soy sauce or sweet and sour fish sauce to enhance the flavor. Let’s get cooking!