Nyonya Steamed Black Glutinous Cake

Nyonya Steamed Black Glutinous Cake

Ingredients for Sweet Filling

250g mung beans/green beans

100g sugar

3tbsp corn oil


1. Rinse mung beans several times till water run clear, soak in clean water for 1hour or more.

2. Discard the water, place beans on a steaming tray, steam over medium flame for 45 mins.

3. While beans still hot, place beans, sugar and oil in a food processor, process till fine.

4. Shape into 10g small ball

Ingredients for Sweet Potato dough

300g sweet potatoes, cut into big pieces

200g black glutinous rice flour

1tbsp rice flour

2tbsp sugar

3tbsp corn oil

180ml water

Method:
1. Steam sweet potatoes till soft  about 20 minutes.

2. Use a fork and  mash the cooked sweet potatoes. Add in black glutinous rice flour, rice flour, sugar, and corn oil, slowly add in water to mix well till dough is soft , keep aside and rest 30mins.

3. Shape into 30g small ball



To shape and cook Black Glutinous Kueh

1. Grease the mould by brushing some corn oil.

2. Flatten the sweet potato ball, place a mung bean ball, cover and shape into round ball.

3. Place the ball in the mould, press evenly, then knock out and place on greased banana leaf.

4. Arrange on a steaming tray and steam for 10 mins over high flame.



Tips:  If the dough is too soft, then you may add more glutinous rice flour.
2. Keep the balance sweet filling in air-tight container and keep inside the fridge for later usage.

Sweet Potato Cake With Coconut Filling (Kuih Badak)

Sweet Potato Cake With Coconut Filling (Kuih Badak)

Ingredients:
600 g sweet potato
6 tbsp flour

Filling:
1/2 grated coconut
1 lemon grass
2 onions
2 cm turmeric
2 tbsp dried prawns
1 chili
1/2 tsp salt

oil for frying

Method:
1. Wash and boil sweet potato till soft.
2. Peel the skin and mash them with a fork or potato masher. Add all the flour to the potato and mix well.

Prepare the filling:

1. Slice lemon grass thinly.
2. Dice onions, chili and dried prawns.
3. Pound turmeric till fine.
4. Heat up 2 tbsp oil and fry all the ingredients till fragrant. Add grated coconut and some salt.
5. Cool it in a bowl.

 Prepare the sweet potato cake:

1. Divide the mashed sweet potato dough into small balls.

2. Flatten each ball and put a tablespoon of the cooked filling.

3. Close up the filling to form a ball. Flatten the ball slightly.

4. Heat up a wok and deep fry the cake.
5. When golden brown, take out the cakes.
6. Serve on a plate.

Onde-Onde Keledek ( Sweet Potato Glutinous Rice Balls)

Onde-Onde Keledek ( Sweet Potato Glutinous Rice Balls)

Ingredients:

500 gm sweet potatoes

50 gm all purpose flour

50 gm glutinous rice flour

1 tsp salt

Fillings:

120 gm brown sugar (chopped)

2 tablespoons white sugar

Method:

1. Clean and boil sweet potatoes until soft. Put in a large bowl, peel the skin and mashed while still hot.

2. Sift the all purpose flour, glutinous rice flour and salt into a bowl . Mix them into a dough.

3. Divide the dough into 18-20 small balls. Combine brown and white sugar in a small bowl. Set aside.

4. Make a hole in the middle of the ball. Fill each ball with a little sugar mixture and roll into a ball again.

5. Dip the prepared balls into a pot of boiling water.

6. Take out the balls when they float on the boiling water.

7. Roll them on some grated coconut.

8. Serve on a plate or a specially made container from banana or pandanus leaves.

Spicy Boiled Noodles With Fried Beancurd, Eggs And Fresh Prawns (mee rebus)

Spicy Boiled Noodles With Fried Beancurd, Eggs And Fresh Prawns (mee rebus)

This is a spicy balanced meal. It is a local recipe for Singaporeans and Malaysians. This dish is a traditional hawker food and commonly known as Mee Rebus in Asean Countries. Translated into English the dish means simply "boiled noodles".This name is however misleading as the dish is more than boiled noodles. It has a rich spicy sauce and is served with an elaborate garnish.

A decade ago Mee Rebus was sold by hawkers who used to carry two baskets over a pole. At one of the pole in one basket will contain his traditional stove and a pot of boiling water. At the other end of the pole contained a basket with his ingredients for the Mee Rebus. After that they used pushed cart with a bicycle fixed to it when they have made enough money.

Lately, Mee Rebus is sold in local hawker centres.

Ingredients:

Gravy:

1/2 kg  noodles

1/2 kg beansprouts

3 tbsp dried anchovy (for stock)

3 tbsp dried shrimp

10 shallots

4 tbsp curry powder

1 sweet potato (boiled and mashed to thicken gravy)

1 tbsp sugar

1/2 tbsp salt

3 lemon grass (serai)


Garnishing:

2 stalks Chinese celery (chopped coarsely)

4 pieces fried bean curd cake

6 shallots (sliced thinly and deep-fried till crispy)

6 fresh prawns (boil for a few minute)

2 green chillies (sliced thinly)

2 hard boiled eggs (sliced)

Method:

Preparing the gravy:

1. Grind and boil dried anchovy in a pot with 6 cups of water for the stock.

2. Grind dried shrimps with shallots and add this paste to the stock. Bring to a slow boil.

3. Add the crushed lemon grass into the gravy.

4. Add the curry powder and then sweet potato to thicken the gravy. Stir frequently to achieve a smooth consistency.

5. Add salt and sugar to taste

Preparing the noodles:

1. Blanch noodles and beansprouts in a pot of boiling water. Do not overcook the noodles and beansprouts or they will be soggy. Place on a dish.

2. Pour gravy over the noodles and beansprouts.

3. Garnish with fried bean curd, prawns, fried shallots, Chinese celery and sliced green chillies and also slices of hard-boiled eggs.

Tips

1. Eggs may be sliced using a piece of string, egg cutter or a sharp knife. This way the slices of eggs can be cut very thinly without breaking.

2.Prepare noodles only when the dish is about to be served.