Red Radish Cake

Red radish cake with the goodness of radish and carrot is a steamed, fried, savory, and delicious dish served with browned garlic, sesame seeds, and chilies.

This special and traditional Chinese cuisine is usually cooked on new year's eve as a sign of 'Good Luck'. People who don't like eating carrots or radish should try this appetizer, as it will change their view and hatred towards vegies.

Let's get started!

Ingredients

⨘ Radish 400 grams

⨘ Carrot 300 grams

⨘ Rice flour 1 cup

⨘ Corn flour 1/2 cup

⨘ Sugar 2 tablespoon

⨘ Salt 1 teaspoon

⨘ Black Pepper powder 2 teaspoon

⨘ Oil 2 tablespoon

⨘ Water 1½ glass(250 ml)

For Dip

⨕ Shallots 5 (50 grams)

⨕ Garlic 5 cloves

⨕ Red chilly 1

⨕ Sesame seeds 1teaspoon

⨕ Oil 2 tablespoon

Utensils

⨁ A cauldron(Kadhai)

⨁ Spatula

⨁ Mixing bowl

⨁ Baking pan

⨁ Knife

⨁ Peeler

⨁ Grater

1. Wash the radish and carrots in clean water.
2. Peel the outer peels of both the carrot and radish using a peeler.
3. Grate the radish and carrot and transfer them to a plate.

1. Add 1 cup rice flour, 1/2 cup corn flour, 2 tbsp, sugar 1 tsp, and 2 tsp black pepper to a mixing bowl.
2. Stir it well till it is completely mixed.
3. Add 1 glass of water(250 ml) to it, and mix it until you find no lumps.

1. Add the grated radish and carrot to a cauldron(Kadhai) Θ 🔥Flame should be high.
2. Stir it well using a spatula for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add 1/2 glass of water to it and cook it on a high flame🔥
4. After 5 minutes switch the flame 🔥 to medium and add the flour batter to it.
5. ⚠️ The batter begins to thick, so stir it continuously for 3 minutes.

1. Grease the baking pan with oil/ butter.
2. Transfer the cooked radish and carrot batter from the cauldron(Kadhai) to the baking pan.
3. Steam the radish and carrot batter for 30 minutes.
4. If you are using a cauldron(Kadhai) to stream it, then add a sufficient amount of water to the cauldron and place the baking pan on top with a stand. 🔥 Flame should be high.
5. Close the cauldron with a lid and steam it for 30 minutes.

1. After steaming, carefully remove the baking pan from the steamer and leave it to settle down at room temperature for 45 minutes.
2. Now keep the baking pan in the freezer to let the cake set.
3. Remove the Pan from the freezer after 2 hours.
4. Cut the cake into regular pieces.

1. In a frying pan add 2 tablespoons of oil.
2. Fry the cake pieces till they turn golden brown and have a crispy texture. 🔥 Flame should be medium.
3. Transfer the fried cake to a plate.

1. Cut the shallots, red chilly, and garlic into small pieces.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the cauldron or wok. 🔥 Flame should be medium
3. Add the red chilly and saute it for a minute on medium flame 🔥 .
4. Add the garlic and shallots to it and saute it for 2 minutes on medium flame 🔥 .
5. Add the black sesame seeds and saute it for a minute on medium flame 🔥
6. Transfer the dip to a dipping bowl.

Plate the red radish cake with a few drizzles of dip on top of it. Now you can taste the delicious red radish cake with a hint of chilly garlic dip.

Enjoy!

Thank you :)