Thursday, December 11, 2008

kwek-kwek.....you like?

kwek-kwek......Also called “tukneneng,” this ball made of quail eggs and some orange batter is best eaten with lots of vinegar. Larger version of this, made of the not-so-ordinary chicken egg, is more popularly known as “tuknanay.” .

Kwek Kwek Ingredients:

  • 1 dozen peeled hard boiled quail eggs (or chicken eggs)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • few drops of food coloring (orange?)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cooking oil

Kwek Kwek Cooking Instructions:

  • Put the quail eggs in a clean plastic bag/zip lock, with 1/4 cup flour.
  • Shake em until eggs are evenly coated.
  • Mix all remaining ingredients except cooking oil.
  • Use a wire whisk or fork, mix it to a smooth batter.
  • Dump those little eggs to the batter.
  • Put enough cooking oil for deep frying in a shallow pan. heat it.
  • Spoon out those eggs from the batter and chuck it in the hot cooking oil.
  • Wait till it cooks, about a minute or so. until the coating is crispy.
  • Serve with sweet gravy or vinegar.

( lami jud and kwek-kwek ..hehehe...everynigth we eat it near a High-way in here ...with lot of catsup.....try nyo...catsup and vinegar.....)

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