Pumpkin Fries with Salted Egg Yolk

Pumpkin Fries with Salted Egg Yolk

I was thinking about salted eggs when I remembered this dish that I had a long time ago at one of those fancy-schmancy Chinese restaurants. So, I made a plate of this delightful snack for supper.

Recipe adapted from here.

Ingredients:
(Serves 2)

1/2 small pumpkin
2-3 salted egg yolks
1 small fresh egg
1/4 teaspoon fine Himalayan salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon corn flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Rice bran oil for frying

How to:

1. Steam salted egg yolks for 8-10 minutes. Mash with a fork and set aside.

2. Cut pumpkin into strips that resemble fries.

3. Beat an egg lightly and stir in pumpkin strips. Add salt. Mix and set aside for 10-20 minutes.

4. Mix both flours and baking powder in a bowl. Coat pumpkin strips evenly with flour.

5. Heat rice bran oil in a frying pan until hot and fry pumpkin strips until golden. Remove from the pan and drain excess oil with paper towels.

6. Heat 1/2 tablespoon rice bran oil in another pan; add in mashed salted egg yolks. Stir fry until light and fluffy (foamy). Add in pumpkin fries and stir well.

7. Garnish and serve immediately.

This post is linked to the event, Little Thumbs Up (October 2014 Event: Pumpkin) organized by Zoe (Bake for Happy Kids), Doreen (My Little Favourite DIY) and hosted by Eileen (Eileen's Diary).

11 comments

eileenlml.blogspot.comOctober 14, 2014 at 4:46 PM
wow, I cant believe you can have this during supper, but i believe it should be super yummy with the added salted egg.

Thanks for sharing with LTU.
Karen LuvswesavoryOctober 14, 2014 at 10:45 PM
Hi Joyce, I always associate salted egg with porridge only. But I've eaten prawns fried with salted egg yolk in some restaurants. And now ... your pumpkin fries with salted egg yolk ... looks so yummy!
kitchen flavoursOctober 15, 2014 at 12:03 AM
Hi Joyce,
Pumpkin with salted eggs is one of my family's favourite, especially my daughter's! I have not cooked this in a long while, as we would usually order it when we eat out at Chinese restaurants. Yours look delicious, a plate of this would be gone in no time in my house! yum!
KimmyOctober 15, 2014 at 10:02 AM
Hi Joyce, this must be very appetising, sweetness of pumpkin blends well with the salted egg yolk. Any one would love this dish.
Rose worldOctober 15, 2014 at 5:41 PM
I never combine pumpkin with salted egg. This is interesting. I can imagine the sweetness from the pumpkin and saltiness of salted egg. Must be great!