Rich Savoury Steamed Pumpkin Kuih Recipe

This Steamed Pumpkin Kuih is very rich and flavourful. Besides the significant amount of pumpkin, fried dried shrimp and mushrooms are also added, and the liquid added is also from dried shrimp and mushroom soaking water.

Another savoury kuih similar to steamed pumpkin kuih is steamed taro kuih, check it out as well.

CHINESE VERSION: 蒸金瓜糕

Yields: 12 pieces

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Savoury Steamed Pumpkin Kuih Recipe | MyKitchen101en

Ingredients:

450 g pumpkin flesh
¾ tsp fine salt
¼ tsp pepper
75 g (5 tbsps) dried shrimp soaking water
180 g rice flour
45 g wheat starch
120 g (8 tbsps) mushroom soaking water
80 g shallot (thinly sliced)
50 g dried shrimp (soaked & chopped)
20 g mushroom (soaked & diced)

Other ingredients:

1 stalk spring onion (chopped)
1 pc red chili (diced)

Instructions:

1 Steam pumpkin for 10 minutes until softened.

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2 Mash steamed pumpkin with fork, add in salt, pepper and dried shrimp soaking water, mix well. Combine rice flour and wheat starch, sift into pumpkin mixture, mix until combined.

3 Add in mushroom soaking water gradually (about 8 tbsps.), mix until you have a smooth batter. (Reminder: Please refer to video for the consistency of the batter. The amount of water needed depends on the consistency of the batter, if the pumpkin you use contains more liquid, reduce the amount of water added. If you want the kuih to be softer, you may add a bit more water.)

4 Add shallot to 150 g of cooking oil, bring to the boil, cook over medium heat until lightly browned. Off the heat, continue to stir until golden brown. Put fried shallot on a sieve to drain off the oil, set aside to cool.

5 Heat up 3 tbsps of oil, add in dried shrimp, cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add in mushroom, cook for another 3 minutes until fragrant.

6 Add dried shrimp and mushroom to pumpkin mixture, mix well.

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7 Pour batter into 9″ x 6″ rectangle baking tray (coat with oil and line with baking paper), smooth the surface with wet spatula.

8 Steam over medium heat for 40 minutes.

9 Off the heat, top with spring onion and chili, cover and let it sits for 5 minutes before removing from steamer.

10 Set aside to cool completely before unmoulding.

11 Garnish steamed pumpkin kuih with fried shallot after unmoulding.

Savoury Steamed Pumpkin Kuih

This Steamed Pumpkin Kuih is very rich and flavourful. Besides the significant amount of pumpkin, fried dried shrimp and mushrooms are also added.

450 g pumpkin flesh
¾ tsp fine salt
¼ tsp pepper
75 g dried shrimp soaking water (5 tbsps )
180 g rice flour
45 g wheat starch
120 g mushroom soaking water (8 tbsps)
80 g shallot (thinly sliced)
50 g dried shrimp (soaked & chopped)
20 g mushroom (soaked & diced)

Other ingredients:

1 stalk spring onion (chopped)
1 piece red chili (diced)

Steam pumpkin for 10 minutes until softened.
Mash steamed pumpkin with fork, add in salt, pepper and dried shrimp soaking water, mix well. Combine rice flour and wheat starch, sift into pumpkin mixture, mix until combined.
Add in mushroom soaking water gradually (about 8 tbsps.), mix until you have a smooth batter. (Reminder: Please refer to video for the consistency of the batter. The amount of water needed depends on the consistency of the batter, if the pumpkin you use contains more liquid, reduce the amount of water added. If you want the kuih to be softer, you may add a bit more water.)
Add shallot to 150 g of cooking oil, bring to the boil, cook over medium heat until lightly browned. Off the heat, continue to stir until golden brown. Put fried shallot on a sieve to drain off the oil, set aside to cool.
Heat up 3 tbsps of oil, add in dried shrimp, cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add in mushroom, cook for another 3 minutes until fragrant.
Add dried shrimp and mushroom to pumpkin mixture, mix well.
Pour batter into 9″ x 6″ rectangle baking tray (coat with oil and line with baking paper), smooth the surface with wet spatula.
Steam over medium heat for 40 minutes.
Off the heat, top with spring onion and chili, cover and let it sits for 5 minutes before removing from steamer.
Set aside to cool completely before unmoulding.
Garnish steamed pumpkin kuih with fried shallot after unmoulding.