Chinese Steamed Pumpkin Cake (Savoury)

Ingredients

• 250 g pumpkin, shredded

• 100 g meat, diced, seasoned with salt and pepper (optional)

• 50 g dried shrimp, blended coarsely (optional)

• 3 shiitake mushrooms, chopped coarsely

• 75 g preserved turnip, tai tau choy, chopped coarsely

• 1 tbsp garlic, minced

• 1 tbsp shallot, minced

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil

• Batter

• 250 g rice flour, sifted

• 38 g Tapioca flour, sifted

• 500 ml water

• Seasoning

• 2 tsp salt

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1/2 tsp vegetable stock granules

• 1/2 tsp ground white pepper

• Garnishing

• Fried shallots, spring onion and red chillies