Pumpkin Kaya

Pumpkin Kaya

I love kaya. Love it so much that I can eat it on its own. It's not that healthy as there are lots of eggs used to make kaya traditionally. So this Pumpkin Kaya recipe that I chanced upon got me really excited, because no eggs are required at all!

Pumpkin Kaya

recipe from Everybody Eats Well in Flanders

(my notes in red below)

Ingredients:

500g pumpkin, steamed and mashed

300g coconut milk

180g brown sugar (I used 150g brown sugar)

2 tbspn custard powder

1/2 tsp salt

4 pcs of pandan leaves (I used 5 pcs)

Method:

1. Remove pumpkin skin, deseed and cut into cubes. Steam for about 15 minutes or until the pumpkin meat is soft. Drain excess water and mash pumpkin with a fork while still hot.

2. In a big bowl, mix coconut milk, brown sugar, custard powder and salt.

3. Add mashed pumpkin and mix well. Sieve the mixture into another bowl. (I used my blender to give it a good blitz instead)

4. In a non-stick pot, pour the pumpkin mixture and cook over low heat. Add in pandan leaves. Cook and stir constantly until the mixture has thickened and set, about 15 minutes.

5. Remove pandan leaves and allow the mixture to cool. Keep in sterilized jar and store in the fridge.

Note:

Ginny from Singapore Home Cooks shared that she uses gula melaka. I think this is a great idea! I'm sure the kaya will be really awesome! 

I am submitting this post to Little Thumbs Up October Event: Pumpkin, hosted by Eileen of Eileen’s Diary  and organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Mui Mui of My Little Favourite DIY

Source: http://lykitchenventure.blogspot.com/2014/10/pumpkin-kaya.html