How to make steamed butterfly pea flower cake with mashed potato meat filling

How to make Butterfly Pea Flower Cake with Potato Filling

• 1

  Prepare the ingredients

  Peel the potatoes, wash them clean, and cut them into small pieces.

  Wash the green onions and chop them finely.

  Peel the carrots, wash them clean, and finely dice them.

  

  

  
• 2

  Steam and mash the potatoes

  Put the potatoes in a steamer, steam for about 15 minutes until cooked, then take them out into a bowl and mash them finely.

  

  
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  Prepare the filling

  Add the mashed potatoes to a bowl along with the ingredients including minced meat, chopped green onions, 15g minced garlic, carrots, 1/2 tablespoon seasoning, and 1/3 tablespoon ground pepper. Mix all the ingredients well and let it marinate for 30 minutes to absorb the flavors.

  
• 4

  Mixing the dough

  While waiting for the filling to marinate, you prepare the dough for the pastry.

  First, you boil the butterfly pea flower water.

  Next, add rice flour, tapioca flour, 1/4 tablespoon of salt into a bowl, mix well, then pour in the boiling butterfly pea flower water, continue to mix well and knead the dough until it forms a smooth mass.

  Place a damp cloth over the bowl of dough and let it rest for 30 minutes.

  

  
• 5

  Rolling out the dough and shaping the cake

  After the dough has rested, sprinkle a little dry rice flour on a clean flat surface, place the dough on top and roll it out thinly.

  Next, cut the dough into rectangular pieces.

  Scoop the filling and evenly spread it over the piece of dough, then roll the cake up tightly, similar to rolling spring rolls. Make sure to roll it tightly so that the filling does not leak out during steaming.

  Cut the cake into pieces about 5-7 cm long.

  

  

  

  
• 6

  Steaming the cake

  Add water to the steamer and bring to a boil. Place the butterfly pea flower cake on a plate and put it in the steamer, cover and steam for 30 minutes until the cake is cooked.

  
• 7

  Making the dipping sauce

  While waiting for the cake to cook, prepare the dipping sauce.

  In a bowl, combine 30g of sugar, 45ml of lemon juice, 30ml of fish sauce, and 20g of sweet and sour sauce, mix well. Finally, add 30g of minced garlic and chili to finish.

  
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  Final product

  Arrange the cakes on a plate, decorate them nicely, and enjoy while they are still hot. Steamed butterfly pea flower cake can be used as breakfast or anytime you like.