Nonya ‘Top Hats’

Name: Nonya ‘Top Hats’ (Kuih Pie Tee)
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 1 egg, fried into an omelette and thinly sliced, to garnish; Spring onion, thinly sliced, to garnish; Red chilli, thinly sliced, to garnish; Basic Chilli Sauce, to serve; ⅔ cup (100 g) flour; ½ teaspoon rice flour; 1 egg, beaten; ¾ cup (175 ml) water; 1 kuih pie tee mould (see photograph); 1 tablespoon oil; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 150 g (5 oz) medium fresh prawns, peeled, deveined and diced; 1 small bangkuang (jicama) (about 500 g/1 lb), sliced into thin shreds to yield 4 cups; 1 small bangkuang (jicama) (about 500 g/1 lb), sliced into thin shreds to yield 4 cups; 1 large carrot (about 200 g), sliced into thin shreds; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar

Kuih Pie Tee

Preparation info

Makes
30
Top Hats

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 50

Appears in

The Food of Malaysia

By Wendy Hutton

Published 2022

About

Delightfully crispy little rimmed cases with a colourful vegetable filling are a much-loved Nonya teatime treat.

Ingredients

1 egg, fried into an omelette and thinly sliced, to garnish
Spring onion, thinly sliced, to garnish
Red chilli, thinly sliced, to garnish

Asia
Malaysia
Fish course
Pie
Pescatarian

Method

Prepare the Basic Chilli Sauce by following the instructions.
To make the Cases, sift both the flours together into a mixing bowl, add the egg, water and salt, and mix well to form a smooth batter. Strain the batter to remove any lumps.
Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat until very hot. Dip the mould into the oil br