These kuih used to sell around Malaysia and this is my most favorite kuih. I've been searching for this recipe for years since I was in States. Finally, I found this recipe at Rasa Malaysia.
For my blogger convenience I had provided all the ingredients and methods at below
For my blogger convenience I had provided all the ingredients and methods at below
INGREDIENTS :
For the dough:
1 lb sweet potatoes (boiled and mashed)
10 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Small shrimps for garnishing (with shells and heads on)
1 tablespoon of sugar
A pinch of salt
For the filling:
4 cups of grated coconut
1/2 cup of dried shrimps
1 garlic*
3 shallots *
6 fresh red chillies (or dried red chilies)*
1 lemon grass (use only the white part)*
1 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
5 slices of peeled fresh ginger*
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste (palm sugar preferred)
2 tablespoons cooking oil
METHODS :
For the dough:
- Boil the sweet potatoes in hot boiling water for 15 minutes.
- Peel the skin off the boiled sweet potatoes and mash them in a big bowl
- Mix the mashed sweet potatoes with flour, sugar, and salt till a soft dough is formed. The dough shouldn’t be too sticky. If too sticky, add more flour to the mixture.
For the filling:
- Pound all the (*) ingredients.
- Soak the dried shrimps in hot water for 15 minutes and then pound them. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil and add in the pounded ingredients plus the pounded dried shrimps. Fry till fragrant.
- Add in the grated coconut and mix well.
- Add in salt and sugar to taste.
- Set aside and let it cool.
For the wrapping:
- Dust your hands with some flour and take a bit of dough (about the size of a small ball), flatten it and put the filling in the middle.
- Cover the filling and press one small shrimp on top of the dough.
- Heat oil and fry till golden brown.
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