2ed fia fia cooking--Spring Onion Pancake (2012/01/20)

          Spring Onion Pancake 

                                                                              Place: Fia Fia Farm                                                                               

           RECIPE

Ingredients	Quantity
Spring onion	15
Flour	3 cups
Water	Hot 1 cup cold ½ cup
Condiment	Quantity
Salt	10 teaspoons
White pepper	4 teaspoons
Black pepper	4 teaspoons
Sesame oil	20 teaspoons

                                          photo   by   Jancsi

   

 

       

         

    DIRECTION:

1.    Sift the plain flour.

2.    Add 2 teaspoons of salt in the flour and blend it.

3.    Pour 1 cup of hot water (about 80°C) and stir the flour into the flakes at the same time.

4.    Add ½ cup of cool water into the bowl and join the pastry.

5.    Knead the dough about 5-10 minutes.

6.    Spread the sesame oil on the surface of dough and wait for 30 minutes. (awake the dough: to make the dough easier to shape)

7.    Finely chop the spring onions.

8.    Sprinkle the salt and the black pepper on the chopped spring onions and mix them.

9.    Cut the pastry into 10 pieces.

10. Use the rolling pin to make a flat and oval pastry.  

11. After sprinkling some salt on the pastry, put the chopped spring onions on the pastry and fold the dough.

12. Roll up the stripe of pastry.

13. Press the circular pastry and flatten it with rolling pin.

14. Fry the pastry in the pan for 5-10 minutes with small flame.

15. TASTING TIME (dip soya sauce / sprinkle some white pepper/ with sliced pork or vegetable)

Benefits of Spring Onion

http://jennifermurray.suite101.com/health-benefits-of-green-onions-a131508

    Green onions are often used to enhance the taste of many dishes. In addition to being flavorful, spring onions offer many health benefits.

      Spring Onion is:

•      Low in Saturated Fat, Sodium, and Cholesterol
•      High in Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Manganese, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Copper

               The nutritional value of spring onions makes them ideal for:

•      Weight loss
•      Maintaining optimum health

               Don't include too many spring onions in your diet if you're interested in:        

        Weight gain

      

     Green onions offer many of the same health benefits as mature onions, and regular consumption of onions has been shown to:

•      Lower blood sugar
•      Decrease high cholesterol and blood pressure levels
•      Reduce the risk of developing colon and other cancers
•      Reduce inflammation