I have too many gula Melaka at the pantry, some given by my friend and some bought by my hubby. So use some to make this kuih Lompang, it tasted like dodol (Malay sticky rice cake), yum yum..
Kuih Lompang Gula Melaka 椰糖碗粿
*makes ~14pcs (depend tea cup size)
70g rice flour
30g tapioca flour
1 cylinder block (~118g) Gula Melaka, chopped
350ml water
1/4tsp alkaline water
3pcs pandan leaves, knotted
50g freshly grated coconut
A pinch of salt
Method
1. In a pot, combine gula Melaka and water, cook over medium heat until sugar completely dissolved and become syrup. Remove from heat, strained. Set aside to cool.
2. Combine rice flour and tapioca flour in a mixing bowl, add in gula Melaka syrup and alkaline water, mix become batter, strain it.
3. Prepare the steamer, place tea cups (greased with cooking oil) inside, bring water to boil and pre-heat tea cups for few minutes.
4. Pour batter(stir the batter) into pre-heated tea cups about 90% full, steam over high heat for 15mins. Remove and leave to completely cool.
5. In the same steamer, mix grated coconut and salt together, and steam for 5mins.
6. Once kuih are completely cool down, using a small plastic knife, run around the tea cup, remove kuih, and top with steamed grated coconut.
Reference: Authentic Chinese Dumplings cookbook, recipe by Sonia a.k.a Nasi Lemak Lover
