• 165g castor sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 200ml water
• 300g rice flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 200ml water
• 1 tbsp Eno fruit salt
• A few drops of food colouring (red, yellow etc)

1. Bring water, sugar and salt to boil. Stir the syrup and leave aside to cool.
2. Sift rice flour and baking powder into a mixing bowl. Add water and colouring (if any). Mix well.
3. Pour in syrup prepared in Step (1) and mix to form a batter. Cover it with a damp cloth and leave aside for 30 minutes.
4. Heat moulds over rapid boiling water for 10 minutes. Remove moulds from steamer and lined with paper cups.
5. Add Eno fruit salt into batter and stir immediately. Quickly pour batter into moulds.
6. Steam over rapid boiling water for 15 minutes until Huat Kuih opens up. DO NOT lift the lid in any instance.

Note :

The proper preparation of below steps ensures the opening up of Huat Kuih:

• Preheat of moulds before batter is poured into moulds.
• Addition of Eno fruit salt into batter and steam batter immediately.