Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
Makes: 12 - 14 popiah
Ingredients
For Eggy Popiah Skin: | ||
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200 g | flour, shifted | |
5 | QL Omega Eggs | |
350 ml | water | |
2 tbsp | oil | |
Pinch of salt | ||
For Filling: | ||
500 g | turnip (sengkuang), cut into thin strips | |
3 tbsp | chopped dried shrimp | |
1 handful | shredded dried cuttlefish | |
5 cloves | garlic, finely chopped | |
1 tbsp | oil | |
1 tsp | sesame oil | |
1 tbsp | dark soy sauce | |
1 tsp | light soy sauce | |
400 ml | water | |
Season with sugar, salt and white pepper | ||
For Condiments: | ||
2 | firm tofus (fried and sliced thinly) | |
1 | Japanese cucumber, shredded | |
1 | carrot, shredded thinly | |
Roasted peanuts, crushed | ||
Fried crispy shallots | ||
Coral lettuce | ||
Sweet hoisin sauce |
Method
- To make the eggy popiah skin, beat QL Omega Eggs in a large bowl and gradually add in the flour and salt. Mix well.
- Add in water and oil, stir to form a light batter.
- Heat up a non-stick pan on low heat and grease lightly with oil. Remove from heat and pour a ladleful of batter (1/3 cup) onto it. Swirl and tilt the pan to spread the batter evenly to form a thin layer.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes on low heat until the eggy popiah skin is cooked and the edges curl away from the side.
- Remove eggy popiah skin from pan and transfer onto a plate.
- Repeat the process with the rest of the batter until it is finished.
- To make the filling, heat up oil in frying pan to sauté garlic, shredded cuttlefish and dried shrimp until fragrant. Add in turnip and sauté until slightly soften.
- Pour in light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and sesame oil, stir well. Then add in a little water at a time and let it continue to boil for 1/2 hour. Season with salt, sugar and pepper. Simmer until the turnip is soft and leave to cool.
- To assemble the popiah, place skin on a clean surface, using the back of the spoon to spread some hoisin sauce on top surface. Place lettuce, cooked turnip, tofu, peanuts, cucumber, carrots and fried shallots.
- Wrap up like a parcel and cut into pieces. Serve hot with Nyonya sambal.
QL Chef’s Tip:
- Turnip can be substituted with daikon or bamboo shoots.
QL Omega & QL Deli Fresh eggs are available at major hypermarkets and supermarkets. For more information on QL Eggs, click here.