Old Beijing snack-pea yellow

Old Beijing snack-pea yellow

Overview

Pea yellow is a traditional snack in Beijing. According to Beijing custom, pea yellow is eaten on the third day of the third month of the third lunar month. Therefore, pea yellow is on the market every spring and is available until the end of spring. There are two types of pea yellow in Beijing: court and folk. This pea yellow is a simple version. There is no need to cook the peas. It continues to be made with pea flour. The effect is the same as the one I had in Beijing. If you want to eat, you have to do it yourself. It is healthier to make it yourself.

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Ingredients

Steps

  1. Prepare pea flour and fine sugar

    Old Beijing snack-pea yellow step 1
  2. Put 100g pea flour and fine sugar into the container, add 250g water, stir evenly, and stir into a fine batter

    Old Beijing snack-pea yellow step 2
  3. Sieve the batter and crush the gnocchi with a spoon. You can continue to use it;

    Old Beijing snack-pea yellow step 3
  4. The filtered batter is very smooth

    Old Beijing snack-pea yellow step 4
  5. Put the remaining 250g of water in a small pot, cook over low heat until the bottom of the pot begins to bubble, pour in the batter,

    Old Beijing snack-pea yellow step 5
  6. Stirring from side to side, stirring constantly

    Old Beijing snack-pea yellow step 6
  7. Keep stirring until it looks like the picture, about 10 minutes

    Old Beijing snack-pea yellow step 7
  8. Pour into a container, do not grease the container with oil

    Old Beijing snack-pea yellow step 8
  9. It is best to smooth the surface, cover with fine gauze, and let cool completely

    Old Beijing snack-pea yellow step 9
  10. After cooling, place the pea flour upside down on a chopping board, cut into pieces and serve on a plate

    Old Beijing snack-pea yellow step 10