HOMEMADE CENDOL

Cendol is a traditional dessert in Asia country made with starch noodles look alike.Put in a bowl,or cup,add in coconut milk,gula melaka and shaved ice. How nice to have a bowl of shaved ice cendol in our hot weather.

Ingredients;
100g green pea starch/hoon kwe(sold in a tube)
100g potato starch
12pcs pandan,cut into small strips
1/2 tsp alkaline water
1,200ml water
1/2 tsp salt
a drop of green colouring (optional)

Gula melaka syrup;
300g gula melaka chopped,100g sugar and cooked with 150ml water, into syrup,set aside.

To serve;
500ml,thick coconut milk mixed with 1 tsp salt stir well mixed,put into a bowl,set aside.
some shaved ice

Method;
1.put pandan leaves and water into blender and blend till fine.strain out pandan juice,add in alakaline water,salt and mix well.
2.put green peas starch,potato starch into a mixing bowl,pour in pandan juice and mix well.strain into a pot.
3.stir and cook the mixture till boiling in medium heat,switch to the lowest heat,continue to stir and cook till translusant and glossy.
4.get ready 1/2 pot icy cold water with ice cubes inside,put the steamer with small holes on top of the pot,pour cooked cendol mixture into the steamer.
5.Fold and place a hand tower inside a zip lock plastic bag,slip your hand inside the plastic bag and place on top of the hand towel. press the cendol mixture into the icy cold water to form cendol strips.
6.leave the cendol in the ice water for 15 minutes to harden.strain and ready to be served.
TO serve; scoop some cendol into a serving bowl,add coconut milk,gula melaka syrup and someshaved ice.