Kuih Lopes

Kuih Lopes has many versions but the Northern Malaysia version is pandan flavoured glutinous rice cakes, rolled in coconut and served with gula melaka syrup. 

Ingredients:

• 2 cup glutinous rice
• 2 cup coconut milk
• ½ cup pandan juice
• ½ tsp lye water
• ½ tsp salt
• few drop of green colouring
• grated fresh coconut add with a pinch of salt

Method:

Wash the glutinous rice and soak the rice in the water with a few drop of green colouring and the lye water for at least 30 minutes. 

Pour the soaked rice into a pan. Add in the coconut milk and pandan juice. Mix well. Steam the rice in a steamer until cook or ¾ cook. 

When the coconut milk is nearly dry up, stir the rice to mix well. Set aside to cool slightly.

While waiting the rice to cool slightly, clean and prepare the banana leaves. Cut to 10" x 6" pieces. Run over flames to soften the leaves.

Take the amount of about a cup cooked glutinous  rice (or to the amount you think is enough for the banana leaf) and roll it in the banana leaf. Roll it tightly and snugly into a cylinder shape . Tie firmly with strings on both ends like a giant sweet.

Arrange the rolls in the steamer and steam for 15-20 minutes. Let the rolls cool completely before unwrapping the lopes. 

Cut slices with a thread to about ½ inch width.  Roll the lopes with grated coconut. Serve with drizzle of gula melaka syrup.