Pumpkin Glutinous Rice Kuih (Pumpkin Seri Muka)
Pumpkin Glutinous Rice Kuih (Pumpkin Seri Muka) is similar to Kuih Seri Muka, the bottom layer is made with glutinous rice.
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Ingredients
For glutinous rice layer (bottom layer):
- 50 g black glutinous rice
- 180 g hot water
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 350 g white glutinous rice soak for at least 4 hours, drained
- 4 pieces pandan leaves
- 150 g thin coconut milk mix 15 g of thick coconut milk with 135 g of plain water
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 90 g thick coconut milk
For pumpkin layer (upper layer):
- 350 g pumpkin flesh
- 3 pieces pandan leaves
- 100 g thick coconut milk
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 80 g fine granulated sugar
- 50 g plain flour
- 40 g cornstarch
Makes: 8 x 8inch rectangle
Instructions
- Black glutinous rice: Soak black glutinous rice in hot water for 1 hour, drain off. Put soaked black black glutinous rice in a sauce pot, add in 180 g of hot water and salt. Bring to the boil, reduce to low heat, cover, cook for 35 minutes. Drain off any excess water.
- White glutinous rice: Put pandan leaves in baking pan, add in soaked white glutinous rice. Add salt to thin coconut milk, mix well and add in. Bring water of steamer to the boil, steam white glutinous rice over medium heat for 20 minutes. Add in thick coconut milk, mix well, steam again over medium heat for 15 minutes.
- Discard pandan leaves, add in black glutinous rice, mix until well combined. Transfer to 8″ square baking pan (line with parchment paper), press until firm.
- Steam again over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Pumpkin layer: Steam pumpkin flesh with pandan leaves for 10 minutes, or until softened. Puree with blender. Combine salt, sugar and thick coconut milk, add in plain flour and cornstarch, mix until smooth. Add to pureed pumpkin, mix until well combined.
- Pour pumpkin mixture over cooked glutinous rice.
- Steam over medium-low heat for 45 minutes, until fully cooked.
- Set aside to cool completely before unmoulding (you may soak the baking pan in cold water to speed up the process), cut pumpkin seri muka into pieces using plastic knife.
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Notes
This recipe yields an 8-inch square kuih serimuka divided into 24 pieces.
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 piece of kuih serimuka.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 124kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 150mgPotassium: 80mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 2270IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
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