KUEH LOPES

Ingredients:

300gm of Glutinous Rice
1 tbsp of Lye water/Alkaline Water
A small portion of Kee
2 cups of water
8pcs  banana leaves with the dimension of 10cm x 40 cm


Gula Melaka Syrup:

150 grams of Gula Melaka
3-4 pandan leaves
20 grams of water

Boil the gula melaka ingredients and set aside.

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1. Wash the glutinous rice, add water above the glutinous rice. Add in the lye and kee. Let it soaks for at least 2 hours.
2. After 2 hours, drained and transfer the rice to a tray.
3. Add water just enough to cover the rice and put to steam for 30mins.
4. After 30mins, remove the rice from the steamer.
5. Take out a piece of the rectangular banana leaves, fold into a corn shape, put 1-2 tablespoons of the cooked glutinous rice . Press down to let the rice conform to the shape of the triangular banana leaves. Fold the end towards the middle and seal it.
6. Steam the folded glutinous  rice in the steamer for additional 15 minutes under high heat.
7. Allow the cooked  glutinous rice completely cooled before open the banana leaves and placed it on top of the grated coconut.
8. Served with gula melaka syrup and grated coconut.


Steamed shredded coconut

100 to 200 grams of grated coconut

Pinches of salt

3-4 pandan leaves

Steam the coconut for 10 to 15mins.