Chwee Kueh / Steamed Rice Cakes wiith Preserved Radish 水粿
 
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Recipe type: Sides
Cuisine: Chinese
Serves: 4
Ingredients
For the Rice Cakes:
  • 150g rice flour
  • 15g wheat starch
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 400ml waterr
  • 400ml boiling water

For the Chai Por / Preserved Radish:
  • 200g chai por / preserved radish (I used the sweet kind.)
  • 125ml oil
  • 50g minced garlic
  • 100g shallots, chopped
  • 2 tbsp sugar (adjust according to individal's preference)
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • 1½ tsp dark soya sauce (add more if you prefer it to be darker)
  • 1 tsp sweet soya sauce
  • ½ tsp light soya sauce
Instructions
  1. Combine the rice flour, wheat starch, salt, oil together with 400ml of water in a large mixing bowl and mix well.
  2. Add in 400ml of boiling hot water.
  3. Stir continuously and transfer the bowl over a double boiler (make sure you are using a mixing bowl that can withstand the heat!). Continue to stir well till you notice the mixture is no longer that watery and start to stick onto the walls of the bowl slightly.
  4. Grease some tarts tins with oil or baking spray and brush it all over.
  5. Pour the batter into the greased cups and steamed them on high heat for 20 minutes. Use a cloth to wrap the steamerr's cover if possible.
  6. Rinse the preserved radish a few times over running water and drained well. Squeeze out the excess water as much as possible.
  7. Heat up the oil together with the minced garlic and chopped shallots and saute till fragrant.
  8. Add in the drained preserved radish and sugar and stir well.
  9. Add in the pepper and various soya sauces and mix well. Off the heat and set aside.
  10. After the rice cakes are cooked, allow them to continue to sit in the steamer rack for another 10 minutes. Remove the rice cakes from the steamer and allow them to cool completely before removing them from the cups.
  11. Serve the rice cakes with the chai por/preserved radish.
Notes
The surface of the rice cakes might appear to be runny right after steaming, but they will go away as the rice cakes set and cooled down.
Recipe by Eat What Tonight at https://eatwhattonight.com/2016/04/chwee-kueh/