Kuih Kosui

Penang has a very strong Nyonya presence and being a Penangite, Nyonya kuih always have a special place in my heart. One of my favourite  is kuih kosui. 

A good kuih kosui is rich in pandan aroma and have a springy and soft texture. Best eaten with freshly grated coconut. 

Ingredients :

Syrup

• 454ml water
• 285g sugar

Pandan juice

• 12-15 pandan leaves
• 620ml water

• 1 tbsp alkaline water (lye water)

Batter 

• 150g rice flour
• 50g tapioca flour

Method:

To make the syrup: melt the sugar in water over low fire until sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool. 

Cut pandan leaves into small pieces. Combine pandan leaves and water in an electric blender. Blend 1-2 minutes. Strain the pandan juice through a fine sieve. Add alkaline water into pandan juice. Set aside. 

In another bowl, add rice flour and tapioca flour. Slowly pour in the pandan juice mixture while stirring it consistently till well blended. Add in syrup.

Cook the flour mixture on low fire till slightly thickened. Remove from heat and pour into little teacups. Steam on oh high fire for 15 minutes. Take the kuih out immediately. Leave it cool for at least 6 hours before removing the kuih from the little teacups.

Serve with fresh grated coconut. 

Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Brownies

No more throwing away overripe bananas and make this chocolately Peanut Butter Banana Brownies.

Ingredients:

• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 cup sugar
• 115g vegan butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

Method:

Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C for fan oven. Grease a 9x9 inch baking tray and dust the side of the baking tray with cocoa powder.

In a bowl, use a fork to mash the bananas. Add sugar, butter and vanilla and whisk until combined. Add flour, salt and cocoa powder and whisk until fully incorporated.

Pour the batter into prepared baking dish.

Use a spoon to add dollops of peanut butter on top of the batter. Use a butter knife to swirl the peanut butter into the brownie batter.

Bake for 25-30 minutes, until center no longer jiggles when pan is shaken. 

Allow brownies to cool completely before cutting.