Inspired by: Cheung fun
- All year
Steamed Rice-Noodle Rolls (Cheung Fun) with Sweet Soy
- Serves
- 4
- Portion
- 3 rolls
- Time
- 40 min
- Texture
- Very soft, silky
- Season
- All year
- Dosha
- Vata
- Pitta
- Kapha
Pitta–Vata
Ingredients
What you need
| Done | Ingredient | Household measure | Quantity (4 servings) | Café batch ×5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice flour | 1 cup | 120 g | 600 g | |
| Cornflour (cornstarch) | 2 tbsp | 20 g | 100 g | |
| Water | 1⅔ cups | 400 ml | 2000 ml | |
| Sesame (til) oil | 2 tsp | 10 g | 50 g | |
| Rock salt (sendha namak) | pinch | 1 g | 5 g | |
| Spinach (palak) | blanched, chopped (filling) | 100 g | 500 g | |
| Soy sauce / tamari (gluten-free) | 1 tbsp | 15 ml | 75 ml | |
| Jaggery (gur) | 1 tsp | 5 g | 25 g | |
| Sesame seeds (til) | 1 tsp | 5 g | 25 g |
Method
How to cook it
Step 1: Whisk flours, water, salt and half the oil to a thin batter; rest 20 minutes.
Step 2: Oil a flat tray; pour a thin layer; scatter spinach; steam 3 minutes until translucent.
Step 3: Roll up with a scraper; repeat.
Step 4: Warm soy with jaggery and a splash of water; pour over; sprinkle sesame.
Nutrition
Per serving, estimated
Low salt · 0.8 g per serving (low <1 g; moderate 1–1.8 g; high >1.8 g) · Salt guide
Where the energy comes from
Protein and carbohydrate × 4 kcal/g, fat × 9 kcal/g
Estimated from IFCT 2017 / USDA composition tables; not for clinical use.
How we made it Ayurvedic
- FromShrimp/char siu→Tospinach or plain
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