Malaysia

Kuih Seri Muka

Name: Kuih Seri Muka
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 9 pieces
Cuisine: Malaysia
Ingredients: 300 g Glutinous rice; 300 ml Coconut milk; 3 pieces Eggs; 4 tbsp Pandan juice; 120 g Sugar; 3 tbsp Flour

Two-layer pandan glutinous rice cake

Kuih Seri Muka is a beloved two-layer snack from Malaysia: steamed glutinous rice on the bottom, a green pandan-coconut custard on top.

The name roughly means "pretty face" - the vivid green top comes from the juice of fresh pandan leaves.

Servings9 pieces

Time70 min

LevelAdvanced

Ingredients

Glutinous rice300 g
Coconut milk300 ml
Eggs3 pieces
Pandan juice4 tbsp
Sugar120 g
Flour3 tbsp

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Steam glutinous rice with coconut milk and press into a tin.
Whisk eggs, sugar, remaining coconut milk, pandan juice and flour.
Pour the custard over the rice layer.
Steam again until the top layer sets.
Cool and cut into squares.

Make it original

Pandan and glutinous rice for kuih seri muka are in the Asia Boutique.

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