Koci Labu

Ingredients

ripe pumpkin

glutinous rice flour

pinch of salt

coconut oul

banana leaves

fillings

fresh grated coconut

chopped gula melaka

pinch of salt

2-3 pandan leaves

Directions

• prepare fillings first by cooking the ingredients under slow fire and put it aside
• boil or steam pumpkin till soft
• mashed and add a bit of salt
• add glutinous rice flour bit by bit till dough is firm enough to shape
• scoop about a tablespoon of pumpkin dough and shape into a bowl 
• fill with coconut fillings and form into balls
• wotk till finish and place into a tray
• once done dip the pumpkin balls into coconut oil and wrap in banana leaf
• steam for 20-30 mins

Foodnote

A primary school friend always make kueh koci to sell. While surfing the net for recipe I came across kuih koci with pumpkin. Get so curious that I wanted to make it so badly hehe.. 

Usually kueh koci is covered in either vegetable oil or covered with coconut milk before wrapping. I just substitute with coconut oil because I feel like it hehe. Tasted good, soft and yummy. 

Steamed Sweet Corn Cake

Ingredients
4 eggs
150g sugar
250g cream of corn
250g fine flour (I use top flour)
1 tbsp baking powder
80g melted butter

Directions

• whip egg at high speed till frothy
• add in sugar in stages and whip for about 15min till light and fluffy
• add cream of corn and fold in flour that have been sifted with baking powder
• finally fold in melted butter
• pour mixture into greased cupcake mold and steam for at least 30mins or till skewer or stick comes out clean

Foodnote
I am a fan of steam kueh/cake and this recipe is shared by my good friend Teri (she probably got it off the net somewhere). Half way while beating the eggs and sugar, my cake mixer finally broke down complete with a teeny explosion, black smoke and burnt smell haaiizzz. So sad because this mixer belongs to my late mum and there is a date statung it was bought in September 1978. Time to get a new one soon or I have to use the handheld beater for my next cake. 

I used the traditional bamboo steam basket lined with baking paper. I personally think my cake looks cool. I tested the floral stamp that I got too heehe. My steam cake is yummy though i wished the top is smooth. Really yummm...

This will also work in papercup. Saw my friend did another batch which she put the stamp nicely in the middle of the kueh. Awesome!

Citron Herb Salad with 6min egg

Ingredients
any pre-packaged mixed salad
orange (chopped to small pieces)
egg

citron dressing
chopped garlic
olive oil
Bragg's apple cider vinegar
korean honey citron tea

Directions
6 minute egg

• put room temperature eggs in boiling water for 6 mins
• scoop egg and put in another bowl filled with ice
• egg should be firm but the yolk will be bright orange and a bit runny

Salad

• prepare dressing separately by combining all ingredients to taste
• pour over garden salad and orange
• toss lightly
•  top with nice 6min egg

Foodnote
Got the citron honey tea as a christmas present. Usually I made salad dressing similarly but with honey. I replaced it with the honey citron tea and is hooked. So yummy and is one of my favorite simple salad dressing now.