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Nyonya Kuih Lapis

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

Material A

  • 250 g Sugar
  • 400 ml Water
  • tsp Salt
  • 60 g Sago flour
  • 40 g Rice flour
  • tsp Alkaline water
  • 140 g Tapioca flour
  • 10 g Mung bean flour
  • 290 ml Thick coconut milk

Material B

  • A little pink colouring
  • A little red colouring and green colouring

Instructions

  • Stir ingredient A until the sugar dissolves and become a batter, filter it. Divide equally into 5 parts, of which 2 parts retain the white color, and the other 3 parts are respectively added with pink, red and green colouring.
  • Put a 20cm/ 8 inch diameter and 5cm/ 2 inch high steamer plate into the steamer and steam for 2 minutes, pour � of the white mixture, and steam for 2 minutes on medium heat until cooked. Use a fork to make thin lines on the cake, pour in � red mixture, and steam over medium heat for 2 minutes until cooked.
  • Pour the pink, white and green mixture in the same way as above and steam.
  • Finally, pour the red mixture and steam for 5-6 minutes until cooked.
  • Take it out and let it cool before cutting into pieces!