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Cassava Cake with Shredded Coconut
September 15th, 2012Recipes, Malaysian Recipes, Recipes17 Comments
Steamed Cassava with Shredded Coconut Recipe
Serve 4 | Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
3.5 oz (100g) shredded coconut
1/8 teaspoons of salt
14 oz (400g) grated Cassava (Tapioca)
3 1/2 oz (100g) sugar
4 1/2 oz (125g) coconut milk
2 oz (50g) water
2 tablespoons potato starch
Pinch of salt
3-4 screwpine (pandan) leaves, cut into 4-5″ (10-12cm) length
1 banana leaf (optional)
Water, for boiling
Method:
Heat up the water in a wok/pot big enough for a 6.5″ square pan.
Combine the shredded coconut with 1/8 teaspoon salt in a stainless steel dish and steam for 3-4 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Use a food processor to mix the grated cassava, sugar, coconut milk, water, potato starch and pinch of salt until well mixed, about 30-45 seconds.
Pour the mixture into a 6.5″ (17cm) square pan. Level the top of the mixture with the base of a spoon. Layer the screwpine leaves flat on top of the mixture. Steam the cassava mixture for 35-40 minutes on medium heat.
Remove the pan from the streaming tray when it is done. Let it cool completely before cutting. Cut into small squares and toss with the shredded coconut before serving.
Serve Steamed Cassava with Shredded Coconut on the banana leaf (optional).
Cook’s Notes:
You can use frozen grated cassava if you can’t find fresh cassava. If using frozen cassava, squeeze out the liquid from the defrosted grated cassava before use.
This recipe calls for fresh shredded coconut or frozen shredded coconut (can be found at the frozen section at Asian grocery stores). Dry shredded coconut doesn’t work well for this recipe.
You can use a round pan instead of square.
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Yummys..I will make this for my mom :)
I have made the Philippine Cassava Cake & love it; must try this, then!
yummy snack…
That looks amazing! I love kuih!
I love kuih and miss eating them alot… I will try making this. Thanks :)
I love cassava cake, usually make mine with everything mixed together and baked in oven. Yummy!
I love making Malaysian kuih because I can’t buy them here…
I have been looking for this recipe for a while now. Thanks Bee!!
Thank you…thinking what dessert to serve at my daughter’s school Culture Fair … good idea. Much easier than baking cassava..
I seldom ate this back in Malaysia, but seeing your post, I am craving for some now :-)
At my baby shower, my Filipino father in law made steamed cassava cakes with shredded coconut and baked cassava cake. My Chinese mom made something similar too, so I guess it’s popular in Southeastern countries.
Congrats Bee ! I saw that this recipe made it to foodgawker. Keep up the good work…. : )
I do crave for kuih esp bingka ubi..in Suriname they have similar version called ‘Bojo’ (bo-yo)…still nothing beats our Msian : )
Wow, its so nice to know that the Malaysia and Philippines has this almost the same delicacy, in the Philippines we call this Pichi-Pichi (usually in bite size form) which can be coated with shredded coconut or topped with grated cheese and also the Cassava Cake (which is more rich in taste than the later) with a sweet bechamel-like sauce on top :)
Now you are making me crave for kuih!! I want :)
I was given an assignment to make a special dish from my culture, I did a little research and found this dish intresting. I can’t wait to make them and share them with my classmates, not only that I can’t wait to try them also!
I definitely want to try this. It looks so delicious.