Name: Kueh Lapis recipe by Runa Ganguly at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 300 ml coconut milk; 180 gms castor sugar; 1/3 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pandan essence; 260 ml boiling water; 200 gm tapioca flour; 20 gm rice flour; 1 teaspoon of 2 food colours

ABOUT Kueh Lapis RECIPE

This steamed layered cake , ie “Lapis”or pudding is quite popular in Indonesia. Made with less ingredients, but made painstakingly, Kuehs are a delight to feast on!

Instructions

Pour the coconut milk in a bowl
Add sugar and whisk until sugar dissolves fully
Add salt and pandan Essence next and mix well
Carefully pour the boiling water and whisk well
Combine both the flours in a bowl and sieve them into the coconut milk mix a little at a time and blend well
Whisk until no lumps are to be felt. This is important
Make 2 equal portions of the batter in 2 different bowls
Add 1 teaspoon of desired food colours in both and mix well
Prep the steamer by boiling water in it
Grease a microwave safe square box(preferably)
Based on the number of layers you wish to make, 6 here in this recipe, pour a laddle full of any of the batter and steam for 7-8 minutes
Open the lid of the steamer and wait for a minute before pouring the second layer
Next pour in same quantity of the batter out of the second coloured batter and steam for 5 minutes this time
Repeat this steal alternating between both coloured batters till done
Take off from the steamer finally and let cool before you demould
Cut into bite sized pieces
Enjoy warm if you like or chill before feasting!!

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