Koleh Kacang and Browned Coconut Milk Crumbs

Name: KOLEH KACANG AND BROWNED COCONUT MILK CRUMBS (TAHI MINYAK)
Yield: 15 pieces
Cuisine: Malay
Ingredients: 150 g pure mung bean powder; 200 g fresh thick coconut milk (mixed with 650ml water); 275 g caster sugar; 1 litre thick coconut cream (from 3 coconuts or 1 kg freshly grated coconut flesh, mixed with water to extract milk); 1 kg freshly grated coconut flesh (mixed with water to extract milk)

By ROSITA ABDULLAH

This recipe was first published in Flavours magazine.

CourseDessert, Snack
CuisineMalay, Malaysian

Servings

15pieces

Servings

15pieces

CourseDessert, Snack
CuisineMalay, Malaysian

Servings

15pieces

Servings

15pieces

Ingredients

Koleh kacang

150g pure mung bean powder
200g fresh thick coconut milkmixed with 650ml water
275g caster sugar

Browned coconut milk crumbs (tahi minyak)

1litre thick coconut creamfrom 3 coconuts or 1 kg freshly grated coconut flesh, mixed with water to extract milk
1kg freshly grated coconut fleshmixed with water to extract milk

Servings: pieces

Units:

Instructions

Koleh kacang instructions:

Place the mung bean powder in a mixing bowl.
Dissolve the sugar in the coconut milk and mix with the mung bean powder; if you like, strain for a smoother batter.
Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring, until it thickens to a smooth paste and comes away from the pot.
Quickly pour the thickened mixture into a greased tray and smooth the surface by pressing with a piece of oiled banana leaf, or oiled spatula.
Cool and cut as desired - traditionally, it is cut into diamond shapes. Serve with browned coconut milk crumbs.

Browned coconut milk crumbs (tahi minyak) instructions:

Bring the coconut milk to a boil without stirring. Then, cook, stirring, until the oil separates from the milk solids. Lower heat and cook, stirring now and then, until the milk solids turn brown - about 45 minutes.
Turn off heat, and scoop out the browned milk crumbs with a strainer. Spread the crumbs on absorbent paper towels to drain excess oil. Store in a clean jar. Reserve coconut oil for other uses.