Directions

To Prepare

1. Place chopped garlic chives in a medium bowl with bicarbonate soda, salt, sugar & pepper and mix well.
2. Add in oil and light soy sauce and mix well. Set aside.
3. In a sauce pan, add in the rice flour and tapioca flour together and mix in warm water to turn into a watery batter. Heat up while stirring the batter under medium heat.
4. Once the batter starts to coagulate, add in the garlic chives mixture and mix well before removing from heat.
5. Place the mixture into oiled baking pan, compress and steam for 25-30 mins. Remove and let it cool.
6. Meanwhile, for the dipping sauce, heat up all the ingredients in a small sauce pan. Let it comes to a boil and simmer for 1 min. Set aside and let it cool.

To Make

1. Once cooled, cut into squares and coat with tapioca flour.
2. Deep fry garlic chives squares for 3-4 mins on each side and strain away excess oil on a wire rack.