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
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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.
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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.
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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.
- square baking pan
- 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
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.
This recipe yields an 8-inch square divided into 48 pieces.
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 piece of kuih.
