Pulut Tekan Dengan Seri Kaya

Interviewee: Mrs Yap

Ingredient to make pulut tekan degan seri kaya

Pandan extract:

·         12-15 pieces pandan leaves, washed and snipped into 1/2-inch pieces

·         3-4 tablespoons water

 

Sugar syrup:

·         1 cup castor sugar

·         1/2 cup water

·         4-5 pieces pandan leaves

 

Rice layer:

·         1 cup glutinous rice, soaked overnight and drained

·         1 to 1 1/2 cups thin coconut milk

·         a pinch of salt

·         3 tablespoons freshly grated coconut

 

Custard layer:

·         1/4 cup plain flour

·         2 teaspoons corn starch

·         4 eggs

·         1 cup thick coconut milk

·         A pinch of salt

 

 

Bottom layer

1. Mix the rice, coconut milk solution, and salt in a round pan

2. Add Some pandan leaves on top. Steam on medium heat for 40 - 45 minutes. Set aside.

 

Custard Layer:

1. Whisk the eggs and sugar until sugar is dissolved.

2. Add in pandan water, coconut milk solution. Mix well.

3. Sift in flour and whisk till well combined. Strain the mixture and let rest for 10 minutes.

4. Pour mixture into pot and stir constantly under low heat with wooden spatula until mixture just thickens.

5. Pour mixture over the rice and tap the pan on the surface lightly to release any air bubbles.

6. Steam for 25 minutes under low heat. Make sure small opening for your wok lid is open to release any pent-up steam.

7. Allow to cool for several hours. Oil your knife slightly before cutting up to small rectangular/triangular/diamond shaped pieces.

 

 

How to: Make Pandan Water

1. Cut pandan leaves to about 1/2 inch pieces.

2. Blend the pandan and water in 4 batches.

3. Strain the mixture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ONLINE RECIPE AND THE ONE INTERVIEWED RECIPE:

 

the differences between an online recipe and interviewer recipe are nowadays, a lot of food are produce in large quantity, so people started to use machine to help them increase their producing speed. according to Mrs Yap, she said that every food using handmade method will taste much more better than machine made due to the maker using more effort to create a better food to serve to others. handmade method can also bring out the ingredient effect more, for example, using hand to make the food can bring out the food taste more better.

on the other hand, Mrs Yap have also stated that the pulut tekan dengan seri kaya's recipe she is using is the same as the traditional recipe. the thing which are different are the taste of the kuih is more fragrance than machine made kuih.