Kuih wajek is a favourite malay teatime snack as it has the fragrance of coconut milk, pandan leaves and the natural sweetness of palm sugar (gula melaka). This is my first try making it and my family and myself just love it and couldnt stop having it. if you have a sweet tooth, this one is for you. (recipe as below).
Kuih Wajek @ Sugabakes
Recipe
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Ingredients
1/2 cup water
300g palm sugar, cut into pieces
60g sugar
3 pandan leaves
600g glutinous rice, soak overnight
pinch of salt
2 cups thick coconut milk
Methods
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1) put water, palm sugar, sugar and pandan leaves in a saucepan and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves.
2) Line the base of a steaming tray or cake tin with pandan leaves (cut into 5cm long). Spread glutinous rice over pandan leaves and steam for 45 mins.
3) Add salt to coconut milk. Mix steamed rice with coconut milk and cook over low heat, stirring continuously till mixture becomes thick and oily brown.
4) Allow to cool and harden. Cut into 4cm squares and serve.
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