Steamed Pumpkin Cake (Kuih) Recipe

Hi, I'm back again. This time with a kuih recipe...pumpkin cake! Yes not yam..as my hubby don't really like yam. And why pumpkin? Because no matter how i cooked the pumpkin..i still couldn't get my girls to swallow the pumpkin..until i discover this 'secret recipe'! Actually, my mum used to make this yam cake when i was young, i just replaced it with pumpkin. It is an easy peasy recipe..trust me!

Steamed Pumpkin Cake (Kuih) Recipe 

Here are the ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup of rice flour
• 2 tablespoons of wheat flour
• 1 tablespoons of tapioca/corn flour
• 2 cups of pumpkin (shredded)
• 3 cups of water
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 3 small garlic (chopped into small pieces)
• 1 teaspoon of five spice powder
• 2 teaspoon of Maggi chicken seasoning (cukup rasa)-optional
• A pinch of white pepper powder

     Garnishing

• 1 stalk of spring onion
• 6 shallots (sliced)
• some cooking oil for frying

(I don't like shrimps, so no shrimps in my list! You may add it if you like..both in batter and garnishing ingredients) - Mine: Vegetarian :)

Steps:

1. I prefer to do all the cutting and chopping first. So, get ready the pumpkin (shredded), garlic (finely chopped), shallots (sliced) and spring onion (chopped) . 
2. Now, prepare the garnishing. Fry the shallots till brownish, drain and dry it and set it aside to let it cool down. You may keep it in a jar to maintain its crispiness. (The remaining oil, you can keep it for making the sauce of 'Kam Puang/Kolok mee' - a type of Foo Chow mee. Chop the spring onion and keep it in a container/bowl and place it in the fridge (maintain its freshness).
3. Pre-boil your steamer pot. 
4. Now, put together all the flours, salt, five spice powder and white pepper powder in a mixing bowl. Pour in the water and mix well.
5. Get ready your wok and pour in some oil and fry the garlic till brownish.
6. Then, add the shredded pumpkin in and stir fry for about 5-6 minutes.
7. Now, pour in the batter and continue to stir.
8. As you stir, the batter will thicken..continue to stir till it gets lumpy and dry but still soft.
9. Get ready your cake pan (my pan size: diameter: 20 cm) and grease it.
10. Pour the mixture in and press it well to cover the whole pan evenly.
11. Place the pan in the steamer pot and cover it well. Steam on high heat for 40-45 minutes. (Test with a fork/chopstick. It is ready if it comes out clean.)
12. Take it out and let it cool down before you garnish and cut it.

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Steaming time: 40-45 minutes

Enjoy!

P/s: Thanks to my grandma for her tip: Add some wheat flour to the batter to make the texture nicer..not so sticky and wobbly!

Some pictures here: