If you remember, i blogged yam cake few months ago in my blog which is my elder daughter's favourite. I want to create the same yam cake with a twist by replacing the yam with pumpkin. Pumpkin is one of the vegetable i couldn't resist from buying thus, i always come up with pumpkin dishes with variations. I shall say the pumpkin cake turned out really well and tastes heavenly. Little bite of pumpkin enhance the texture of the soft steamed cake. The topping of chopped scallions,chilly and fried shallots is an icing on the cake for this humble pumpkin cake. My elder daughter love the pumpkin cake as much as her love for yam cake. Pair it with chilly sauce for dipping and enjoy.
Ingredients
600g pumpkin,peeled and washed
3 cups water
4-5 shitake mushrooms,finely chopped
1 cup rice flour
2 tbsp all purpose flour
1 tbsp tapioca flour
1 tbsp green pea flour
4 cloves of garlic,chopped
1 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp Chinese five spice powder
3 tbsp dried shrimp,wash and roughly chopped
3 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt to taste
Garnishing
3 tbs crispy fried shallots
2 red chillies,chopped
2 sprig spring onion, chopped
Methods
Greased a 9'inch tray and keep aside.
Cut the pumpkin into chunks. Steam for 15 minutes or till soft and tender. Mashed the steamed pumpkin into a coarsely texture making sure there are still bite sized pumpkin pieces. Keep aside.
In a large bowl, combined green pea flour,rice flour,all purpose flour, tapioca flour and water. The batter should be slightly thick and without lumps. Keep aside.
In a pan, heat oil and saute the garlic and add chopped mushroom. Add five spice powder and season with salt and pepper. Reduce flame to low-medium heat and add the flour mixture and steamed pumpkin. Stir till well mixed.
Pour the mixture into the prepared tray and steam for 35-40 minutes or until done. Remove from steamer.
Once slightly cool, garnish with chopped red chillies,spring onion and fried shallots
Serve with chilly sauce.
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