Recipes · Singaporean · Breakfast
Chwee Kueh (Steamed Rice Cakes)
One serving has 333 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (42%), vitamin K (27%), pyridoxine (26%), vitamin C (22%) and copper (20%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 25 min
- Makes: 1 serving (340 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Dairy-free
- Contains: gluten, soy
Ingredients
- 45 g Rice flour
- 200 g Water
- 5 g Cornstarch
- 0.5 g Salt
- 12 g Vegetable oil
- 60 g Daikon radish, raw
- 4 g Soy sauce
- 3 g Sugar
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 2 g Chilies, dried red
Method
- Whisk the rice flour, cornstarch and salt with the water into a thin batter and let rest 15 minutes.
- Grease small heatproof bowls or a chwee kueh mold with a little of the oil, pour in the batter, and steam for 15-20 minutes until set and translucent.
- Meanwhile, finely dice the daikon, toss with a pinch of salt and let sit 10 minutes to draw out moisture, then squeeze dry; this stands in for the traditional salted preserved radish (chai poh).
- Fry the garlic in the remaining oil until fragrant, add the diced daikon, soy sauce, sugar and chili, and stir-fry 6-8 minutes until dry and lightly caramelized.
- Unmold the steamed rice cakes onto a plate and top generously with the fried radish.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 333 kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 50.3 g | |
| Water | 270 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.9 g | 10% |
| Protein | 4.1 g | 9% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.14 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.16 g | |
| Leucine | 0.3 g | |
| Lysine | 0.16 g | |
| Methionine | 0.08 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.19 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.17 g | |
| Valine | 0.22 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 12.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 7.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 6.3 g | |
| Saturated | 2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 43.6 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.18 mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.74 mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 34.2 mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.76 mg | 42% |
| Phosphorus | 80.6 mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 258 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 8.6 µg | 16% |
| Sodium | 438 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.62 mg | 8% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.06 mg | 5% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.53 mg | 11% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.34 mg | 26% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 20.4 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 11.3 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 26.5 µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 16.3 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 1.1 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 24.6 µg | 27% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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