Nyonya Food – Kuih Angku

Let me introduce about this Malaysian most likely nyonya food - Kuih Angku. Kuih Angku is a small orange red nyonya delicacy which is made from glutinous rice flour wrapped with green bean fillings. This nyonya kuih Angku is wisely used in Chinese prayers.

Recipes --- > Nyonya Food – Kuih Angku

Skin :

50g rice flour, mixed with 210ml water and 3½ tablespoons oil, stirred and boiled, cooled

300g glutinous rice flour

A little orange red colouring

Enough water to mix into dough

Filling :

150g green peas without skin, washed, soaked for 4 hours, steamed and mashed

2 tablespoons oil

3 shallots, flattened

100g sugar

¼ tablespoon salt

To Prepare :

Filling : Heat up oil, stir-fry sliced shallots till golden brown. Discard shallot. Add mashed green peas, sugar, salt and stir-fry until it can leave the side of pan. Remove and leave to cool. Form into the small balls as filling

Skin : Mix and knead all ingredients until it forms into a pliable dough. Divided into 16-20 parts.

Wrap up 1 part of filling with 1 part of skin, press into angku mould and knock out. Line with a piece of greased banana leaf and steam with high heat for 3 minutes.

Remove and brush with oil.