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Steamed 3-Colour Sweet Potato Cassava Kuih

Steamed 3-Colour Sweet Potato Cassava Kuih is a visually striking and delicious dessert. The three distinct colors—yellow, orange, and purple—are naturally derived from different types of sweet potatoes.

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5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Asian
Servings 30 pieces
Calories 133 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 8-inch square pan

Ingredients
  

Ingredients:

  • 160 g steamed yellow sweet potato
  • 160 g steamed orange sweet potato
  • 160 g steamed purple sweet potato
  • 750 g grated cassava*
  • 290 g thick coconut milk
  • 100 g plain water
  • ¾ tsp fine salt
  • 285 g fine sugar
  • 180 g tapioca starch

Instructions
 

Directions:

  • Steam yellow, orange and purple sweet potato over medium heat for 35-40 minutes until very soft, then measure out 160 g for each type of steamed sweet potato.
    Steamed 3-Colour Sweet Potato Cassava Kuih
  • *For grated cassava: You will need 1.0-1.1 kg of cassava. Make a shallow cut on the skin of cassava, peel off the skin with knife, rinse with water. Cut cassava into half, remove the tough fibre in the centre. Cut cassava into wedges, then finely grate with food processor.
    Steamed 3-Colour Sweet Potato Cassava Kuih
  • Measure out 750 g of grated cassava (no need to drain off the liquid). Combine coconut milk, water, salt, sugar and tapioca starch, mix well. Add to grated cassava gradually, mix until combined, then divide into 3 equal portions, each about 530 g.
    Steamed 3-Colour Sweet Potato Cassava Kuih
  • For yellow layer: Add steamed yellow sweet potato to 1 portion of cassava mixture, blend until smooth. Pour into lined 8″ square baking pan, swirl the pan to let the batter evenly distributed. Put into steamer, steam over medium heat for 8 minutes.
    Steamed 3-Colour Sweet Potato Cassava Kuih
  • For orange layer: Add steamed orange sweet potato to 1 portion of cassava mixture, blend until smooth. Pour orange layer over yellow layer, steam again over medium heat for 8 minutes.
    Steamed 3-Colour Sweet Potato Cassava Kuih
  • For purple layer: Add steamed purple sweet potato to 1 portion of cassava mixture, blend until smooth. Pour purple layer over orange layer, smooth the surface with spatula, steam again over medium heat for 50 minutes, until thoroughly cooked.
    Steamed 3-Colour Sweet Potato Cassava Kuih
  • Set aside to cool completely.
    Steamed 3-Colour Sweet Potato Cassava Kuih
  • Unmould Steamed 3-Colour Sweet Potato Cassava Kuih when completely cooled, cut into pieces using plastic knife.
    Steamed 3-Colour Sweet Potato Cassava Kuih

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Notes

Reminder: Steaming until cooked before cutting is a crucial step as raw sweet potato will turn black when expose to oxygen, resulting in a less appealing color. Use good quality sweet potatoes for better.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 1gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 72mgPotassium: 148mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 2273IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword cassava kuih, sweet potato, Tapioca Kuih
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