Bakwan

Bakwan are popular Indonesian mixed vegetable fritters. They are usually made with rice or wheat flour, and occasionally a combination of both types. The flour is mixed with water, eggs, baking powder, and a choice of spices to form a homogeneous base that is then mixed with a variety of finely cut and shredded vegetables. Bakwan is one of the most common street food varieties found in Indonesia. Here's how to make Bakwan.

Ingredients

• 200 gr all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp tapioca flour (or rice flour)
• 100 gr white cabbage, thinly shredded
• 1 small carrot, peeled, julienned
• 1 spring onion, thinly sliced
• 1 small celery stalk, thinly sliced
• 1 egg
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled
• 0.5 tsp white pepper powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp mushroom stock powder (optional)
• 150 ml water
• Cooking oil for deep frying

Steps

• Using a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic into a fine paste. Set aside.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, tapioca flour, salt, white pepper powder, mushroom stock, egg, garlic paste and water into a smooth batter.
• Add the shredded cabbage, carrot, spring onion and celery stalk. Mix evenly.
• In a wok, heat enough oil for deep frying over medium high heat.
• Scoop one tablespoon of the batter, and fry it until golden brown (around 3 minutes each side).
• Bakwan is ready to serve. You can serve it with fresh chilli or chilli sauce.