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 * OF TRADITIONAL MALAY KUIH:** **HISTORY OF TEPUNG PELITA**

Kuih tepung pelita is a famous traditional Malay cake which is famous in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. While the original origin is unknown, the kuih is popular due to its sweet taste and simple appearance.

Made of coconut milk and rice flour, kuih tepung pelita is prepared in banana leaves in which it is commonly being used as a container for Malay kuih, other than being the identity of Malay culture.

The smooth texture of the "head" (the top white) is made of coconut milk and rice flour and the springy texture of the "bottom" (the green part) complement each other wonderfully.

It is commonly known as kuih tepung pelita, kuih jongkong, kuih sampan or kuih limas. The names vary according to different states in Malaysia. This sweet exotic kuih is popular during the Fasting Month and people can get it from markets, but you can encounter it almost everyday if you go to villages.



Kuih Pelita

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__**'TEPUNG PELITA' (LANTERN FLOUR) RECIPE ;)**__

Ingredients: //This is for 12 cups, the amount of ingredients depend on size of the container.//


 * 1 cup of riceflour
 * 1 cup of sugar
 * 5 cups of water
 * 4 tablespoons of riceflour (to be spread over for the layering)
 * 4 cups of coconut milk
 * 4 pandan leaves to be put in the blender with some water
 * a bit of lime water and salt

How to do it:
 * 1) Mix all the flour, water, pandan leaves, and lime water well.
 * 2) In a different container, put the coconut milk with the 4 tablespoons of riceflour together with the salt. Mix it well, then, put it aside.
 * 3) Cook the first mixture, stir it well until it is cooked and glazed.
 * 4) Once the mixture is cooked, put it in the display container, preferably and traditionally is put in a container made of banana leaves.
 * 5) Next, cook the coconut milk mixture which has been put aside before and stir until it thickens.
 * 6) Once thickens, take the coconut milk mixture and put it in the banana leaves container on top of the first layer, thus creating the two different layer that compliment each other.
 * 7) Lastly, cool it off.

[|Recipe Tutorial]