Tujia Sauce Flavor SnackPancakeA unique snack from the Yunnan Tujia ethnic minority, which is spicy but not pungent, salty and crispy.SnackLater, with the passage of time, it was gradually promoted and modified to suit the tastes of the general public, and entered various cities, becoming a unique and popular food with color, aroma, and taste that is in urban life.

How to Make Tujia Sauce Flavor Pancake

IngredientsNeed

Flour300 grams, 200 ml of warm waterPeppercorns1 small spoonfulSesame seeds1 small spoonful, 1 bunch of green onions, SichuanDoubanjiang (fermented broad bean paste)10 grams10 grams of fermented broad bean paste, 10 grams of garlic chili sauce, 1 small spoonful of cumin powderSugarHalf a spoonfulStar anise1 piece, 1 large spoonful of sesame powder, 30 ml of cooking oil, 20 peppercornsSteps for making1. Put flour into a basin, add warm water and stir with chopsticks until small flour pieces form.

2. Use your hands to shape the small flour pieces into a dough. It may not be smooth, cover it and let it sit for 10 minutes, then it will be easy to knead. After kneading, cover the dough and let it rest for 20 minutes.

3. When resting the dough, you can also make the sauce. Prepare the three sauces, and the Sichuan Doubanjiang should be cut into small pieces.

4. Heat oil in a pot, add peppercorns and star anise over low heat until the seasonings change color and release aroma, then remove them, leaving only the oil.

5. Put the Sichuan Doubanjiang into the oil in the pot, cook over low heat until it releases fragrance and turns red, then add the fermented broad bean paste and garlic chili sauce to cook, add half a bowl of water and boil.

6. Add sugar (a little is enough, just enough to make it slightly sweet, of course, if you like sweet, you can add more), cumin powder, and 1 spoonful of sesame powder, and heat over medium heat.

7. Cook until it reaches a state similar to

Porridge

status, then turn off the heat, do not make it too dry, it will not be easy to brush onto the pancake;If the sauce is left over, you can put it in a clean bottle and refrigerate it for storage. It can also be used for stir-frying, mixing with vegetables, and mixing with noodles.8. Divide the rested dough into 2~3 portions according to the size of the pot, and take one portion and roll it into a large thin sheet, then sprinkle with peppercorns, and then pour in cooking oil, and fold the four corners of the sheet into the center, coating with cooking oil.9. Use a knife to cut the dough skin into 9 small pieces, but do not connect the middle, then fold each piece together to form a multi-layered pancake, and then pinch the edges.

10. You can stack the dough skins directly and roll them out, or you can fold the stacked dough skins together like

Dumpling

, collect them in the middle, which can be rolled out to be rounder.11. Roll out the dough into a slightly thinner pancake. The pancake should be rolled out to be bigger thanPan

, put the oil in the pan that can cover the bottom, heat it, and then put the rolled pancake in, put the edges of the pancake into the pan, let the pancake wrinkle naturally due to its size.12. Cook over medium heat until both sides of the pancake are golden brown.Cooking

If you cook over low heat, you must cover the pot, otherwise the pancake will be too dry and hard. If the pancake is not too thick, it is better to cook over medium or medium-high heat.13. Brush the sauce on one side of the pancake, then sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions, and turn off the heat.14. Take the pancake out and place it on a cutting board, first cut it into four pieces, then stack it to eat. This is the authentic Tujia Sauce Flavor Pancake, which is fragrant and crispy.

Common way to make Tujia Sauce Flavor Pancake

Ingredients

Refined

White

Flour, yeast, warm waterButter, sugarMeat floss, green onionsBeef, garlic, pepper, peppercorns, cumin, saltSteps for making1. Mix flour, yeast, warm water, butter, and sugar in a basin, cover and ferment for about 2 hours.

2. Chop the meat floss and green onions into small pieces and set aside.

Then chop the beef and garlic into small pieces, so that the garlic flavor is fully absorbed into the beef. Pull out the dough into small pieces and press it into 2-inch small

pancake, use a toothpick to poke small holes on it, then sprinkle the meat floss and beef mixture on the pancake, and then brush with pepper, peppercorns, cumin, and salt.3. Put the prepared pancake intoOven

at about 190 degrees, bake for 0 minutes.Tips1. Fermenting the dough is very important. Add a little sugar, which can help with fermentation and increase the flavor of the pancake.

2. Before putting it in the oven, brush the surface of the pancake with

Egg yolk

, which can be golden and have a better texture.Yolk，which can be golden yellow, for a better taste.