Chinese steamed radish cake, kue lobak


ingredients:
  • 500 g rice flour (commercial packed)
  • 1000 cc water
  • 300 cc strained liquid from grated radish
  • 3 tbsp cooking oil
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 50 g dried shrimp, soaked, squeezed dried and minced
  • 1 kg grated radish, liquid drain (about 700 g grated radish and 300 cc liquid)
  • 1/2 tsp white pepper
  • 40 g sugar
  • 20 g salt
  • 75 g corn flour
  • If fresh rice flour is used, the recipe should be 800 g rice flour and 700 cc water with 300 cc radish liquid.

directions:
  • Combine rice flour, water and radish liquid in a big bowl. Set aside for later use.
  • Heat cooking oil in a wok (big enough to hold all the ingredients). Stir-fry garlic till fragrant. Add minced shrimp. Cook for another minute.
  • Add grated radish. Season with pepper, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes.
  • Add rice flour mixture and corn flour into the wok. Cook till it thickens, about 4-5 minutes.
  • Pour mixture into prepared pans.
  • Steam over boiling water for 30 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, let cool to room temperature before slicing and pan-frying.
  • Radish cake can be pan-fried dusted with a little bit of tapioca flour to prevent sticking on to frying pan.