Dozo_toy in the Kitchen(Eng): Deep fried dough stick: Pa Tong Ko: Thai Youtiao

The Deep fried dough stick ,Thai called "Pa Thong Ko", Chinese calle "youtiao" , Myanmar called e Kya Kway ,Malaysia and Singapore called you char kway, you char kuey. So Pa Thong Ko is a popular breakfast food in many counties in Asia

In Thailand , especially in Bangkok or big cities you can find Pa Thong Ko in the early morning market or food stands nearby office area , Bus terminals, MRT stations etc. We eat Pa Thong Ko with hot coffee, hot chocolate drink ,soy milk, condensed milk and porridge. most of the food stands are going to sale with soy milk, pandan custard, pumpkin drink

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When I lived in Thailand, I never know how to make Pa Thong Ko or interested in making it. because I can buy Pa Thong Ko every where I went. Until I moved out of Thailand, every time when I miss Thai food or Thai desserts, I have to find out how to cook or make them. and this time I'd like to eat Pa Thong Ko. Actually I have tried to make them 4-5 times before but they did not come out well (sometime could not eat) unit this time. I'm proud to present to you all.....Let's get start.

Ingredients

200 g Bread Flour
50 g All purpose flour
1/2 Tsp. Baking Powder
1 Tbsp. Milk Powder
1/2 Tsp. Yeast
170 g water
1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 Tsp. Ammonium bicarbonate
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 Tsp. vegetable Oil
and vegetable Oil for frying

Method

1.sift Bread Flour ,All purpose flour ,Baking Powder , Milk Powder, Yeast, set aside
2. Add water ,Baking Soda ,Ammonium bicarbonate ,Salt, sugar and vegetable Oil in a cup and mix well

3.Pour wet ingredients from(2) into dry ingredients (1) stir to combine about 5 minutes

4. Cover with film and leave to rise in a warm place for about 1 hour then turn the dough and leave to rise in a warm place for other 1 hour.

Keep the dough over night in the fridge

5.Remove the dough to the plastic container , try to use bigger container to have room for rising dough, keep in the fridge over night

6. Sprinkle flour on the table, Divide 1/3 of the dough and flatten the dough into 0.5 cm. thick and 5 cm.wide , Sprinkle flour if the dough stick on your hands.

7.Cut the dough into 2x5 cm. tap the water in the middle of each piece and press them together and gently pull the tips.

8.Heat about 3 inch deep of vegetable oil in a pan. Gently drop the dough into hot oil over medium-low heat. just fry 2-3 pieces at the time. when the dough puff up use chopsticks to turn them and fry both side until nicely golden brown, take out and place on paper towels to drain off the excess oil.