Sweet Steamed Pumpkin Kuih with Shredded Coconut

This is sweet steamed pumpkin kuih, adapted from Simple Version Caramel Nian Gao recipe, the texture is similar to Steamed Nian Gao with Shredded Coconut, but it is less sweet.

CHINESE VERSION: 椰丝蒸金瓜糕

Sweet Steamed Pumpkin Kuih with Shredded Coconut | MyKitchen101en

Yields: 8-inch square (48 pieces)

Ingredients:

• 400 g pumpkin flesh
• 5 pcs pandan leaves
• ½ tsp fine salt
• 150 g fine sugar
• 125 g thick coconut milk
• 125 g plain water
• 350 g glutinous rice flour

Other ingredients:

• 200 g fresh shredded young coconut
• ¼ tsp fine salt

Instructions:

1 Grease and line 8-in/20-cm square baking pan.

2 Steam fresh shredded coconut for 5 minutes. Add ¼ tsp of salt to steamed coconut, mix well. Cover with plate to prevent shredded coconut from drying.

3 Steam pumpkin flesh with pandan leaves for 10 minutes, until softened.

4 Blend steamed pumpkin until smooth. Add in salt, sugar, coconut milk and water, mix well.

5 Sift glutinous rice flour. Add in pumpkin mixture gradually, mix until smooth, then pour into baking pan.

6 Steam over medium heat for 45 minutes, until fully cooked.

7 Set aside for 20 minutes until slightly cooled.

8 Unmould sweet pumpkin kuih, cut into small pieces with plastic knife.

9 Coat each with shredded coconut.

Sweet Steamed Pumpkin Kuih with Shredded Coconut

This is sweet steamed pumpkin kuih, adapted from Simple Version Caramel Nian Gao recipe, the texture is similar to Steamed Nian Gao with Shredded Coconut, but it is less sweet.

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr

Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Asian, Chinese

Servings 48 pieces

Calories 75 kcal

Equipment

• 1 square baking pan 8-inch

Ingredients

 

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• 400 g pumpkin flesh
• 5 pcs pandan leaves
• ½ tsp fine salt
• 150 g fine sugar
• 125 g thick coconut milk
• 125 g plain water
• 350 g glutinous rice flour

Other ingredients:

• 200 g fresh shredded young coconut
• ¼ tsp fine salt

Makes: 0inch8 x 8inch rectangle

Instructions

 

• Grease and line 8-in/20-cm square baking pan.
  
• Steam fresh shredded coconut for 5 minutes. Add ¼ tsp of salt to steamed coconut, mix well. Cover with plate to prevent shredded coconut from drying.
  
• Steam pumpkin flesh with pandan leaves for 10 minutes, until softened.
  
• Blend steamed pumpkin until smooth. Add in salt, sugar, coconut milk and water, mix well.
  
• Sift glutinous rice flour. Add in pumpkin mixture gradually, mix until smooth, then pour into baking pan.
  
• Steam over medium heat for 45 minutes, until fully cooked.
  
• Set aside for 20 minutes until slightly cooled.
  
• Unmould pumpkin kuih, cut into small pieces with plastic knife.
  
• Coat each with shredded coconut.
  

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Notes

This recipe yields an 8-inch square divided into 48 pieces. 

The nutritional value for reference is for 1 piece of kuih. 

 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 75kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 39mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1297IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.3mg

Keyword pumpkin kuih, pumpkin kuih with shredded coconut, steamed pumpkin kuih

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