This is a very popular 'do-it-yourself' local dish that your child will enjoy eating
and making. It is a very versatile dish as you can mix and match the ingredients
as you desire.
What's more, it's an excellent way of introducing a variety of vegetables into your
child's diet. Served as a main meal or as a snack, pohpiahs make a superb 'party
fare'.
Ingredients
• 1 kg turnip - shred finely
• 500 g cabbage - cut into thin slices
• 500 g French beans - cut into thin slices
• 500 g carrot - shred finely
• 500 g leeks (optional) - cut into thin slices
• Soybean curd - cut into thin slices
• 1 clove garlic - minced
• Oil
• Salt - to taste
For wrapping
• Pohpiah skin
• Lettuce
• Beansprouts
• Dark thick sweet soysauce
• Ground peanuts
• Egg omelet - slice thinly
• Prawns - boiled (optional)
• Freshly ground red chilies (optional)
Method
1. In a large non-stick pot, heat a little oil and stir-fry the garlic until golden
brown and fragrant. Add the vegetables, soybean curd and salt. Mix well and let
it simmer over a medium heat for half an hour, until cooked.
2. Transfer vegetable mixture to a colander and drain off excess juice. Place vegetable
mixture in a bowl.
3. To make pohpiah, lay a pohpiah skin on a plate. Smear the skin with a little
sweet soysauce and sprinkle with ground peanuts.
4. Top with a lettuce leaf, vegetable mixture, some beansprouts, omelet and prawns.
5. Roll pohpiah skin tightly, tucking in the sides to form a small and neat 'pillow'.
Cut roll into four pieces and serve.