佛钵鸡丁（Chicken Cubes in Taro Bowl）

 老实说，要不是因为新年“木”正浓，

是提不起劲做这道多工又油炸的料理。

To be frank, I wouldn't have given this tedious and oily dish a shot if it wasn't for the current CNY mood.

 虽然佛钵的形状，缺乏经验，不是很理想，

但是美味可口， 一家三口在享用时，有了过节的感觉，

哈。。。。哈。。。提早过年咯！

Shaping the bowl takes skills that I don't have yet, but the taste is good enough to make us feel like it's already the new year! Haha, happy early new year, everyone!

佛钵鸡丁

芋钵材料：
芋头　２５０克（去皮）
白糖　１　１／２茶匙
盐　１／２茶匙
胡椒粉１／８茶匙
五香粉１／４茶匙，
澄面粉４５克
白油３０克

做法
１。将芋头切小块，放入蒸锅，蒸８－１０分钟或芋头熟软。
２。将蒸熟芋头用剁拌器捣烂，然后和其他材料混合。揉成一团后收入冰箱２０分钟。
３。把面团从冰箱拿出，用一个涂一层薄油的模圈，做成一个直径约１２ｃｍ的钵状，再次的收入冰箱３０分钟。
４。这时可以准备鸡丁。鸡丁口味可以随个人喜爱做选择。这次选来彩椒腰果鸡丁。食谱在这里。
５。烧热锅油，将佛钵放入，中火炸约８分钟或致金黄色。取出沥干油分待用。
６。在一个大盘子，排放炸好的佛钵，随意装饰，最后把彩椒腰果鸡丁盛入佛钵即可上桌享用。

Chicken Cubes in Taro Bowl

Taro bowl ingredients:
250g taro/yam, skinned
1 1/2tsp sugar
1/2tsp salt
1/8tsp pepper
1/4tsp five spices powder
45g wheat flour
30g shortening

Method:
１. Cut the yam into small pieces, steam for 8-10 minutes or until cooked.
2. Mash the yam, then mix in the other ingredients. Knead it into a dough and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
3. Grease the inside of a round mould(about 12cm in diameter) and shape the dough into a hollow cylindrical shape. Refrigerate again for another 30 minutes.
4.Meanwhile  let us prepare the chicken cubes. You can cook the chicken cubes according to personal preferences. I choosed to fill the bowl with Chicken Cubes with Cashew Nut and Capsicum(click for recipe).
5. Heat oil in a deep frying pan, then lower the taro bowl into the oil and fry over a medium flame for about 8 minutes or until golden. Leave aside to drip dry of oil.
6. Arrange and decorate the Taro Bowl on a large plate. Fill the bowl with your chicken cubes and serve.

 　

基本上除了佛钵的形状不够达标，全程的进行是满顺利的。

这是一个很不错的食谱。

  Other than the unsatisfactory shape of the bowl, the rest of the dish turned out rather well. This recipe is actually quite good.

看到安家的预备年菜，可有感染到你？

你开始筹备了吗？

With my house bustling with Chinese New Year preparations, don't you feel like joining in the fun too? Are you preparing for CNY yet?

Link to "My Treasured Recipes #5 - Chinese New Year Goodies (Jan/Feb 2015)" hosted by Miss B of Everybody Eats Well in Flanders and co-hosted by Charmaine of Mimi Bakery House.