Steamed Pumpkin and Yam Kuih [Kim Kuah Or Kuih]

Made this steamed pumpkin cake again and thought it would be good to share this here since this is a reliable recipe.  It is also not difficult to make and the result is satisfying.

My family love this pumpkin cake very much.

 

Recipe Source - Tiga Gajah Cho Heng Co. [flour supplier]

Verdict - Soft and firm [QQ] to touch.  Good serve with sweet and sour chilli sauce of your choice or made your own [recipe here].

Ingredients - Batter Mixture

250 gm rice flour

100 gm wheat starch

1 tbsp salt

1 tsp pepper

1/2 tsp msg

1 1/2 tbsp sugar

1000 ml water
250 gm steamed pumpkin - mashed

 

• Mix all ingredients together, stir well and strain, then add in mashed pumpkin [pumpkin puree].  Set aside. 

Ingredients - Garnishing

100 gm dried prawns - washed and pounded

1 tbsp oil

1 red chilli - finely chopped

1 stalk spring onions - cut into small pieces

50 gm fried sliced shallots

• Fry dried prawns in oil till fragrant, remove to cool.
  
   

250 gm pumpkin -  cut into small cubes
100 gm yam - cut into small cubes [optional]

1 tbsp oil

2 cloves garlic and 2 shallots - chopped

1. Greased a 10" round or square tin [I used square tin].
2. Heat oil in wok and saute garlic and shallots till fragrant.  Add in cubed pumpkin to fry for 5 minutes till aromatic.
3. Add in a little of fried dried prawns.  Stir to mix well and pour in  2/3 portion of the batter.  Continue stirring on medium heat till batter thickens.  Off fire and add in the balance [1/3 portion] batter.  Stir to mix until batter is well combined.
4. Pour into the greased steaming tray.  Smooth the surface and steam over high heat for 30 minutes.
5. After steaming, sprinkle dried prawns evenly over pumpkin cake.  Cool and before serving, sprinkle spring onions, chilli and fried shallots on cake.  
6. Cut and serve with chilli sauce.

 

 

 

 

This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up (Oct 2014 Event: PUMPKIN) organised by Zoe (Bake for Happy Kids) and Mui Mui (My Little Favourite DIY) and hosted by Eileen (Eileen's Diary).

Also submitting this post to "My Treasured Recipes #3 - Taste of Autumn (Oct/Nov 2014)" hosted by Miss B of Everybody Eats Well in Flanders and co-hosted by Charmaine of Mimi Bakery House. 

I'm also submitting this post to Cook Your Books Event #17 hosted by Joyce of Kitchen Flavours

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