Golden Carrot Huat Kuih- Made with Fresh Carrot

Carrot has natural orange colour, it gives Carrot Huat Kuih a nice golden orangey colour. Huat Kuih (发糕) a Chinese traditional food which resembles a blooming flower when steamed. It is usually served during praying as it signifies good luck. 

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CHINESE VERSION: 胡萝卜(或称红萝卜)发糕

Carrot Huat Kuih | MyKitchen101en

Yields: 6 (7.5-cm)

Ingredients for Carrot Huat Kuih:

• 100 g carrot (diced)
• 5 pc pandan leaves
• 180 g water
• 80 g sugar
• 250 g plain flour
• 4 tsps (16 g) baking powder
• 2 tbsps vegetable oil

Directions:

1 Put carrot on 3 pieces of pandan leaves, steam for 10 minutes until softened.

2 Combine water, sugar and 2 pieces of pandan leaves in a sauce pot, cook until sugar has melted.

3 Add pandan syrup to steamed carrot, blend until smooth, set aside to cool.

4 Bring the water of steamer to the boil.

5 Sift together plain flour and baking powder.

6 Sift again into cooled carrot mixture, mix well, add in vegetable oil, mix until blended.

7 Pour batter into 6 lined baking cups (7.5-cm).

8 Steam over medium-high heat for 17-18 minutes.

9 Put Carrot Huat Kuih on wire rack until slightly cooled before unmoulding. Cool completely on wire rack after unmoulding.

Carrot Huat Kuih

Carrot has natural orange colour, it gives Carrot Huat Kuih a nice golden orangey colour. Huat Kuih (发糕) a Chinese traditional food which resembles a blooming flower when steamed. It is usually served during praying as it signifies good luck.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 18 minutes mins

Total Time 48 minutes mins

Course Huat kuih

Cuisine Chinese

Servings 6 pieces

Calories 251 kcal

Equipment

• 6 baking cups (7.5-cm)

Ingredients

  

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• 100 g carrot diced
• 5 pc pandan leaves
• 180 g water
• 80 g sugar
• 250 g plain flour
• 4 tsps 16 g baking powder
• 2 tbsps vegetable oil

Instructions

 

• Put carrot on 3 pieces of pandan leaves, steam for 10 minutes until softened.
  
• Combine water, sugar and 2 pieces of pandan leaves in a sauce pot, cook until sugar has melted.
  
• Add pandan syrup to steamed carrot, blend until smooth, set aside to cool.
  
• Bring the water of steamer to the boil.
  
• Sift together plain flour and baking powder.
  
• Sift again into cooled carrot mixture, mix well, add in vegetable oil, mix until blended.
  
• Pour batter into 6 lined baking cups (7.5-cm).
  
• Steam over medium-high heat for 17-18 minutes.
  
• Put Carrot Huat Kuih on wire rack until slightly cooled before unmoulding. Cool completely on wire rack after unmoulding.
  

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Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 251kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 4gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.03gSodium: 297mgPotassium: 99mgFiber: 2gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 2784IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 169mgIron: 2mg

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