Kuih Lopes

This is one of my favourite kuih or snack which loved by many Malaysians as well. Kuih lopes can be found in most kuih stalls. I always get my hands everytime i came across of this delicious snack. I shall say this kuih brought back my chilhood memories.

Those days, our Malay neighbour aunty used to make kuih lopes and will carry a plateful of this green beauty over to our house and we'll have tea at our home with mom's vadai. Food does brought back sweet memories. The taste of the auntie's kuih lopes still lingers in my tongue and mind. 

As much as i love spicy stuff, i can't deny my sweet tooth. Thus, no wonder this sugar syrup drizzled lopes is one of my favourite. Personally, thin sugar syrup is a biggest drawback in serving of kuih lopes. Always make sugar the syrup are thick for a perfect lopes.

Ingredients

300g glutinous rice

15-20 pcs pandan leaves

400ml water

1/3 tsp green food coloring

Salt to taste

Banana leaves

1 cup freshly grated coconut

1/4 tsp salt

For The Sugar Syrup

1 cup palm sugar/gula melaka

1/3 cup dark brown sugar

3 tbsp water

1/4 cup water

Methods

Wash and rinse glutinious rice 3 times.

Add the pandan water,green food coloring and salt. Stir and let it sit for 1 hour. Lined a 9"inch baking tin with banana leaf and pour the glutinious rice mixture.

Boil water in a steamer  and steam for 25-30  minutes or till the glutinious rice are cooked.

Turn off the steamer and let it cool completely. Press the glutinous evenly in a plate greased with cooking oil.

Cut into medium sized circle using a cookie cutter and keep aside.

For The Sugar Syrup

In a pan, add water,brown sugar and palm sugar. Cook till sugar completely dissolved and simmer till the sugar syrup thickened.

Combine grated coconut and salt. Stir.

Coat the glutinious rice disc with coconut mixture.

Pour over the sugar syrup and serve immediately.