Kettens are a very popular snack because of their crispy crust and meat filling, wood ear, delicious and nutritious quail eggs. Eating a hot, crispy pillow cake will be perfect on a rainy, cold day.
To make delicious pillow cake, housewives need to prepare the following ingredients: For the cake crust, you will need 300gr of all-purpose flour; 50gr of rice flour (to increase crispiness); 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric flour; 1 chicken egg and 150ml of warm water.
For the filling, you will need to prepare 250gr of ground lean shoulder meat; 10 - 15 quail eggs; dong vermicelli; wood ear; 1/2 tofu or plant sugar; purple onions; carrots; fish sauce and ground pepper.
Start by coating the dough with a large bowl of flour, rice flour and turmeric powder. Adding a little turmeric powder and eggs will help the fried cake crust have a beautiful and fragrant golden color.
Slowly add a little warm water and steep thoroughly until the dough is smooth, without sticking to the hands. Then, wrap the bowl of flour and let it rest for about 30 minutes. This step will make it easier to roll the dough thinly and the cake crust will be more loose after frying.
In addition, housewives continue to prepare fillings with dong vermicelli and wood ear soaked in warm water to soften, wash and reduce. Peel the tofu or kohlrabi, slice the pomegranate seeds. An important note is that after slicing, you need to squeeze the water in the tofu to avoid making the filling wet, causing rice to crust when wrapped.
After the ingredients have been processed, mix the ground meat, vermicelli, wood ear, beans, and chopped purple onions into a large bowl. Season with fish sauce, seasoning seeds and pepper to enhance the aroma. Mix well and gently to blend the ingredients together.
The cake packaging process requires meticulousness when the flour is divided into small pieces, rolled thinly into a circle with a diameter of about 10 - 12cm. Add a few fillings to the middle of the cake crust, add a nut egg to the center. Then, double the crust to form a semi-mingle. Use your hands to tighten the edge of the cake and then gently rotate the edge of the flour to create a beautiful look.
Kettens need to be fried in oil to achieve even golden color. Housewives should boil the old hot oil before adding the pillow cake to the frying. The first time, you should fry the skin until thick and the filling is cooked and then remove. Before eating, fry it a second time on a larger heat until the cake crust turns golden brown and bulging.
The best pillow cake when enjoyed is hot, dipped in sweet and sour fish sauce mixed with garlic and chili and served with papaya, carrots and raw vegetables. The crispy flavor of the crust mixed with rich filling will bring excitement when the family enjoys it together.
