Cracked Wheat Tea

Cracked Wheat Tea

　　  Shaanxi Snack | Craftsmanship: Stewing, Boiling, Blanching, Braising, and Simmering Method

　　  Ingredients for Making Cracked Wheat Tea:

　　  6,500g fine wheat flour, 1,000g cooked mutton fat (or vegetable oil), 50g seasoning powder, 150g fine salt.

　　  Features of Cracked Wheat Tea:

　　  Crispy, fragrant, and delicious—it’s a famous local snack in Xi’an.

　　  Learn How to Make Cracked Wheat Tea

　　  1. Mix 4,000g of wheat flour with fine salt and seasoning powder. Heat the mutton fat in a pot over low heat until melted. When the oil temperature reaches 60°C, add 1,000g of flour and stir-fry evenly. When large “oil-flour lumps” form, break them up manually as you stir. Continue stirring and breaking the lumps until they become smaller and more uniform, then gradually add the remaining 4,000g of flour while continuing to stir-fry until the flour is cooked and forms cherry-sized lumps. Fry a bit longer over low heat, then remove from the pan and set aside.

　　  2. Bring 17,500g of water to a boil in a pot, add the flour lumps, and bring to a boil again. Mix 1,500g of flour with 30°C warm water to form a thick paste, then pour it into the pot. Simmer over low heat until bubbles appear in the “cracked wheat tea,” and it’s done.

　　  Key Points for Making Cracked Wheat Tea:

　　  1. Stir-fry the flour lumps quickly over low heat;

　　  2. When making the cracked wheat tea, slowly pour in the flour lumps while stirring continuously.