Turnip Cake

This is one of my favorite dimsum. I found this recipe in another website, and i just had to share it!!

Cook shredded turnip with 1 cup of water for 5 minutes.

Add some sugar if turnip is bitter.

Heat 1 tspn of oil , stir fry chinese sausage / ham , dry shrimp , mushrooms , shallots until done.

Add black or white pepper if desired.

Mix ingredients and rice flour with turnip.

Add salt if desired.

Turnip cake will turn hard if it is too thick.

To steam: choice place step 5 mixture in a container and use steamer to steam for 50 minutes with high flame.

Choice if you do not have a steamer , use 8x8x2 baking pan.

Cover baking pan with foil paper , pour in mixture.

In a large deep pan , add water , position a bowl in center of pan , then , place baking pan on top of bowl.

Put on lid and steam for 50 minutes with high flame.

Chill turnip cake in room temperature.

Slice cake into square or rectangular shape with a cleaver.

Fry in pan with 1 tbspn of oil until golden brown on both sides.

Sauce: minced garlic and red chili pepper mix with soy sauce , a drop of sesame oil and littl.

rice flour, turnips, chinese sausage, shrimp, dried chinese mushrooms, shallot