[THAI] Khanom Pad Ka (White Radish Cake)

[Colonel I. F. K. Philpott]

Khanom Pad Ka (White Radish Cake)

This is a "collected" recipe that we picked up from an elderly aunt.
The "white radish" in question, known in Thai as phak ka hua or
sometimes as hua chai thao, is also known as mooli, or Chinese Radish,
and resembles nothing quite so much as an albino carrot!

The resulting snacklets can be eaten on their own, or used as a base for
prawn or pork 'spread' and fried to form a canape served with prik nam
som or other Thai dipping sauce.

Ingredients:

2 pound white radish
1-1/2 cups rice flour
2 tablespoons of 'strong' wheat flour
2 tablespoons water

Method:

Trim, peel, and dice the radish; then in a food processor reduce it to a
fine puree (you may well have to do this in batches).

Combine with the flour and water and mix thoroughly.

Turn into a shallow baking tray or heat proof dish, at least 8 inches
square, to form a thin layer. Place in a steamer and steam for about
30 minutes. It is cooked when a knife slipped into the mixture comes out
clean.

Allow to cool completely, and then cut into 1" squares.

--
Colonel Ian F. Khuntilanont-Philpott
<col...@korat1.vu-korat.ac.th>
Systems Engineering, Vongchavalitkul University,
Korat 30000, Thailand

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