PORK TAPIOCA BALLS

sakhou sai mou is a dessert,make into small dumpling enough to fit into your mouth. Take a bit, it release the flavors of the filling and the wrap should be thin and soft.The filling have a good scent of cilantro.

PORK TAPIOCA BALLS
Filling can make a day ahead
Ingredients;
1 tbsp chopped garlic
1 tsp chopped coriander root
1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp oil
200g pork,minced or ground
3 tbsp palm sugar
2 tbsp fish sauce
125g turnip,grated
4 tbsp water
1 onion ,finely chopped
50g crushed peanuts

Method;
brown the garlic and coriander with the pepper in the oil.Add pork,saute for 2 to 3 min until browned,then remove from the pan and put aside.
In the same pan,mix together the sugar,fish sauce,turnip  and water.Boil down until the mixture before drier,stirring all the time.Add the pork mixture,onion and peanuts.Mix well and cook for 5 mins.remove from heat.

Dough;
2 cup tapioca flour
1 cup water
Method;
Mix the tapioca with the water  until well mix and put to boil using low heat .remember to keep stirring ,don't burnt the bottom until you get the tapioca batter very thick and sticky  bit of transparent colour.off the heat.very hot dough wet your heat with bit of oil and quickly knead into a smooth dough.shape it into smalls and flatten them to produce round pancakes.place a small quantity of the pork mixture in the centre of each tapioca round,and bring together the edged to form a ball.Put a pcs of banana leaves on the steam tray oiled the leave and put the roll ball to steam for 15 miins using medium heat to steam.remove the dumpling from the steamer by dipping a spoon into the garlic oil to prevent the dumpling from sticking to the spoon oil plate.
serve with green lettuce leaves,cilantro leaves and fried garlic,fresh chilli.
note; can wet your hand with some tapioca flour for kneading the dough and make into small ball
To make the garlic oil;
3 tbspoons garlic coarsely chop the garlic.heat the oil over low heat and add the garlic,stirring fequently.when golden brown,remove from heat ,drain the garlic and leave to cool.store in an airtight container.