Coconut Pandan Custard with Blue Pea-Flower Rice Cakes

Steamed marbled glutinous rice cakes served with a rich, handmade pandan-infused coconut egg custard.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1053 kcals 4212 kcals
Carbohydrates 162.8 grams 651.2 grams
Fat 40.7 grams 162.8 grams
Protein 13.6 grams 54.4 grams
Cook Time
50 mins
Produces
4 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
Dairy
4
piece
Eggs
free-range
GrainsCereals
Liquids
350
ml
Coconut Milk
for rice cakes
400
ml
Coconut Milk
for custard
NutsSeeds
1
tsp
Salt
for rice cakes
2
piece
Pandan Leaves
for rice cakes
7
piece
Pandan Leaves
for custard
1
pinch
Salt
for custard
Other
25
g
3
piece
Banana Leaves
optional, for lining tin

Steps

  • Boil 250ml of water and steep rinsed blue-pea flowers for 5 minutes.
  • Press liquid from flowers into the pan, discard flowers, and cool the liquid.
  • Soak half the rice in water and half in blue liquid for 4 hours or overnight.
  • Juice pandan leaves and strain to reserve the liquid.
  • Whisk eggs and sugar until fluffy, add salt, pandan juice, and coconut milk.
  • Heat mixture over low heat for 20 minutes until thickened, then cool and chill.
  • Drain both portions of soaked rice.
  • Combine 125ml coconut milk with each rice portion and season remaining milk with salt.
  • Steam white and blue rice portions in separate lined pans for 20 minutes.
  • Add salted coconut milk to rice and steam for another 10 minutes.
  • Press alternate spoonfuls of rice into a lined tin and cool completely.
  • Serve sliced rice cakes with the coconut pandan custard.