cakwe filled with shrimp (instagram.com/fooliegoodfoodie)
Cakwe or cakue is a traditional Chinese cake. Even though it comes from the country of the bamboo curtain, in fact cakwe has stuck to the Indonesian tongue because it is very easy to find and is often used as an alternative for breakfast.
But for those of you who are bored with the same cakwe, maybe you can make cakwe like the recipe below. Yep, cakwe contains shrimp meat, of course, apart from being more delicious, it is also rich in benefits.
What is the recipe and how to make cakwe filled with shrimp and dipping sauce? Come on, let's see together! Good luck!
1. Materials needed
flour protein illustration (pexels.com/Katerina Holmes)Ingredients for the prawn filling:
- 8 pieces of medium size cakwe
- 450 grams of fresh shrimp
- 3 sticks of green onions
- 2 large red chilies, seeds removed
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 egg white
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp mushroom stock
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
Dipping sauce ingredients:
- 3 tbsp butter
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 2 1/2 tbsp chili sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp granulated sugar
- 50 ml of water
2. Make the cakwe filling dough
illustration of dough filled with shrimp (YouTube.com/Dapur Mak Sofia) Peel the prawns from the shell and head. Wash clean then finely chopped. Put it in or a clean container, add egg whites, sesame oil, mushroom stock, and sugar. Stir until evenly distributed.
Next, thinly slice the green onions. Take the garlic and large red chilies that have been removed, finely chopped. Add it to the shrimp mixture. Stir again until the dough is finished.
3. Give the cakwe filling then fry it
illustration of making cakwe filled with shrimp (YouTube.com/Dapur Mak Sofia) Prepare 8 pieces of small cakwe. Make a hole in the middle of the cakwe. Take a tablespoon of the shrimp filling and put it in the hole. Repeat until all the cakwe are filled.
Heat sufficient cooking oil. Put the cakwe filled with shrimp one by one into the hot oil. Fry while occasionally turning so that the contents are cooked. Lift and drain if you have.
4. Make the sauce
illustration of spicy sweet and sour sauce (freepik.com/jcomp)Finely chop the garlic. Put butter on the pan. Heat until melted then sauté garlic until fragrant.
Add chili sauce, salt, sugar and a little water. Stir to mix and cook until it boils. Remove and set aside.
5. Cakwe filled with shrimp is ready to be enjoyed with sauce
cakwe filled with shrimp and sauce (instagram.com/fooliegoodfoodie) Transfer the cakwe filled with drained shrimp onto a serving plate. Pour the sauce into a small bowl or other clean container. Serve!
Enjoy the cakwe filled with shrimp by dipping it in the sauce first. The softness of the cakwe combined with the sweet and salty from the cocola sauce makes you unable to stop eating!
Making cakwe filled with shrimp isn't as difficult as you might think, right? So, from that, let's get the materials and prepare the equipment, then let's make it!
(irp/Maz)