2013-06-22





Recipe adapted from : Minty's Kitchen

Ingredients:

(A) 250g radish (shredded), 1 carrot (shredded)

(B) 220g rice flour, 50g tapioca flour, 50g tbsp wheat starch, 250g water, 1tsp salt, 1tbsp sugar

(C) 500g water

Method ~kuih:


In a mixing bowl combine (B) rice flour, tapioca flour, wheat starch, salt, sugar and cold water together.  

cook (A) shredded radish and carrot with water till soft, or until radish turns translucent. Discard the water.

Heat pan with 1tbsp oil, fried radish for 2 mins. Pour in (C) water.

Continue cooking till boiling. Stir in flour mixture and cook over low heat all the time until the mixture turns to a thick paste.

Pour into a 8" square pan and steam over boiling water for about 30 minutes or until cooked.  Cool radish cake thoroughly before cutting into cubes.  

Ingredients for frying the radish cake:

3 tbsp chopped sweet pickled radish (chai poh)

3 cloves garlic, minced

3 eggs

1 small bunch of chives 

oil

Seasoning:  (to taste)

dark soy sauce, kecap manis (sweet dark soy sauce), light soy sauce, pepper, sambal chilli

Method:

In a non-stick pan, heat oil and fry minced garlic and chai poh. Fry till aromatic. 

Add in radish cake cubes and fry till lightly browned and slightly crisp. Heat should be medium high.

Add in seasoning and fry to coat evenly.

Push the radish cake to the side of the pan then crack eggs into the pan. Allow the eggs to set slightly before flipping the radish cake over it. 

Finally add in chives.  Toss until well combined and heated through. Garnish with spring onion and serve hot.

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