Healthy Stir Fry Yam Bean (Jicama) to be enjoyed with lettuce or rice. This simple vegetables dish is great as wraps, too. If you are looking for an Asian meal which is light, healthy, low in fat and calories, look no further.https://www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/yam-bean-with-dried-squidA plate of delicious stir fried yam bean with dried squids or “Jiu Hu Char” is a common favourite in a Peranakan household, especially in Penang. Stir fried yam bean or jicama is attractive on its own as it is crunchy and contains a unique combination of vitamins, fiber and minerals. Therefore, what is there to dislike about this dish? Moreover, the actual cooking process did not take too long. This is another reason why Jiu Hu Char is a common dish during Chinese festivals like Chinese New Year, Mooncake Festival or any reunion meal.Stir Fried Yam Bean with Dried Squids will make you scream for more! As shown in the video, the steps of preparing Jiu Hu Char is pretty easy. Just remember to soak the julienned yam bean to remove the starch or the dish might end up in a gooey mess. Also, you'll need to soak the dried squid strips overnight in room temperature water. If the dried squid strips you bought are much thicker and you would like to ensure that they are soft enough for cooking, here is a tip for you. Just add half a teaspoon of baking soda when soaking the dried squid strips.As yam bean is rather hard, allow some time for the dish to simmer. If you noticed that there is not enough water in the pan, feel free to add some hot water but give the dish a few stirs before allowing it to continue simmering.For those who wish to enjoy the dish with some pork belly or minced pork shoulder, you may also add it in when stir frying the aromatics. The flavour of the rendered pork fats would further contribute to the aroma of the dish.As I had mentioned, this easy Jiu Hu Char recipe is very low in calories. Enjoy it with some fresh lettuce and a few dollops of sambal belacan to tantalize your taste buds and to create a smashing bowl of accompanying spicy sauce. It will be quite an explosion of flavours, I can assure you.Braised Chicken with Fermented Bean Pastehttps://www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/pong-teh-chickenSambal Belacanhttps://www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/sambal-belacanCrispy Pastry Tart with Yam Beanhttps://www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/crispy-pastry-tart-with-yam-beanRasamhttps://www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/rasamFried Snake Gourdhttps://www.nyonyacooking.com/recipes/fried-snake-gourdNyonya Cooking: http://nyonya.tv/nyonyacookingFacebook: http://nyonya.tv/facebookInstagram: http://nyonya.tv/instagramTwitter: http://nyonya.tv/twitterPinterest: http://nyonya.tv/pinterest #nyonyacooking
