BLUE PEA FLOWER TAPIOCA KUEH

INGREDIENTS:

1Kg Fresh Grated Tapioca
33 pcs Dried Blue Pea Flowers
200ml Hot Water - to soak blue pea
120gm Fine Sugar
250ml Coconut Milk
290ml Water

200gm Fresh White Grated Coconut
1/2tsp Sea/Pink Salt


METHOD:

1. Soak dried blue pea flowers with 200ml hot boiling water for 1 hour, after an hour, drain and discard the blue pea flowers.
2. Squeeze out grated tapioca  water until slightly dry and put into a bigger bowl.
3. In another pot, add sugar together with **290ml water, coconut milk, blue pea flowers water, bring to simmer until sugar dissolved.
4. Pour the coconut liquid mixture into the grated tapioca. Stir and mix well.
5. Pour the mixture into a tray/plate and level it evenly.
6. Place few pieces of pandan leaves on top of tapioca mixture.
7. Put to steam on medium fire for about 45 to 50mins.
8. Once cooked, remove from wok and leave to cool for about an hour before cut into bite size and coat each piece with the steamed grated coconut.


**  While the tapioca steaming, prepare the grated coconut, sprinkle with 1/2tsp salt, place some cut pandan leaves on top of the coconut, steam for 5 to 8mins.