Pulut Tai Tai (Blue Glutinous Rice Cakes) 蓝花咖椰糯米糕
A classic Nyonya Kuih, tinted with a beautiful natural blue from blue pea flowers. Known as Pulut Tai Tai, these Blue Glutinous Rice Cakes are best enjoyed with Kaya coconut jam. It's unbelievably simple to make these at home too! Best for those weekend house parties!
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Ingredients
- 800 grams glutinous rice
- 15 stalks blue pea flowers
- 250 grams Thick coconut milk, divide into 180ml and 70ml
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 pandan leaves, knotted
- 1 banana leaf, oiled
First, wash and soak glutinous rice for at least 2 hours and drained. Then soak blue pea flowers in hot water (150ml) until the water turns dark blue. Remove the flowers and set aside the blue coloured water.
Next, oil banana leaves and place on baking tray. Then place soaked glutinous rice and pour in 180ml of the coconut milk with salt added. Stir to mix well.
Add knotted pandan leaves. Bring water in steamer to a boil and steam glutinous rice over medium heat for 20 minutes. Then remove pandan leaves and add the remaining 70 ml coconut milk.
Give a quick mix. Then add the 150ml blue coloured water and mix the glutinous rice to create a marbled effect. Then steam for another 20 minutes.
When done, remove from steamer and press as hard and as level as possible to compact the rice. Then, leave at room temperature to cool completely before cutting. Before cutting, scrape along the sides with a spatula for easier removing of the glutinous rice.
When completely cooled, cut into desired sizes. Then place a scoop of kaya (coconut jam) on the top of the rice cake before serving.
Best to serve as a snack for afternoon tea and Enjoy!
Instructions
Enjoy!
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Notes
If you desire a darker blue colour for your rice cake, use at least 30 blue pea flowers for the colouring.
Pressing hard to compact the glutinous rice helps to prevent the rice from falling apart.
You can press using your hand or a spoon or any flat gadgets available.
Be sure to leave the rice cake to cool completely before cutting into pieces. Use a greased knife for easier cutting.