Bonus:- a Lunar New Year PANDAN recipe by the Pandan People
Wishing you the longevity in the Lunar New Year is this "Pandan Tortoise Chocolate Cake" , a recipe contributed by @rempahkutjapayam Medan Indonesia to help us usher in the Wood Dragon. And guess what, this year's lucky colour is "dark green" similar to Pandan leaves. Also golden and yellow because the Dragon is associated with the Earth element in the Chinese Five Elements Theory, the fortunate colours for the year come from Wood and Earth.
The tortoise is its long life, endurance, and wisdom. The tortoise has a strong significance in Chinese culture. Because of it's naturally long lifespan, it is understandably associated with longevity.
This Pandan Tortoise Cake recipe comes in 2 languages ie Bahasa Indonesia as shared by RempahKutjab from Indonesia. And we have translated it to English for everyone to enjoy this yummy steam cake.
Longevity Pandan Tortoise Cake -
Lunar New Year
Bahan-bahan:-
*2 butir telur
*100 gram gula
*Bubuk vanili
*1/4 sendok teh emulsi cake / SP ,
*100 gram tepung terigu
*1 pack @my.blue.tea Coconut Milk Powder dilute in 65 ml water
*1 tbsp @my.blue.tea Pandan Powder
Cara buat :
(1) 2 butir telur, vanili, 1/4 sendok teh emulusibcake / SP dikocok dengan mixer hingga mengembang, dengan speed sedang kira-kira 15 menit
(2) Tuang 100 gram Tepung terigu sambil disaring / diayak ke dalam adonan tadi,
(3) Tuang 65 ml santan kental asli kocok / diaduk lagi dengan mixer hingga rata.
(4) Ratakan dengan spatula, ambil sedikit adonan, taruh sedikit pasta coklat.
(5) Selebihnya kita taruh pasta Pandan Powder dari @my.blue.tea dan ratakan warnanya. (Optional - boles letak sedikit pewarna hijau)
(6) Olehkan tempat dengan margarine, tuangkan adonan coklat dulu baru adonan Pandan ke dalam acuna kura-kura.
(7) Lalu kukus selama 25 - 30 menit. Keluar dan sidangkan.
Ingredients
* 2 eggs
*100g sugar
*Vanilla powder
*1/4 tspn cake emulsion
*100g Flour
*1 pack 35g DCM Coconut Milk Powder dilute into 65ml water
*1 tbspn @my.blue.tea Pandan Powder
*Green food colour is optional (not recommended)
Method:
(1) Mix egg, vanilla, cake emulsion into a bowl and use a mixer to beat it till fluffy for 15 mins
(2) Add 100g flour slowly folding into the cake mixture
(3) Add coconut milk and use the mixer to be beat it evenly
(4) Use a spatula to even it out and split the mixer into 2 bowls ie one to add with chocolate flavour and the other with Pandan flavour
(5) Spread margarine over the “tortoise” baking tray – add the chocolate batter layer and top up with Pandan layer
(6) Steam for 25-30 mins till its cook. Add 2 dots to the tortoise (his eyes). Remove and enjoy.
About Sri and RempahKutjap Medan
Sri from@rempahkutjapayam has a business supplying Rempah-rempah / beautiful spices for your daily cooking and baking needs. Head on to her Page and order some. Lots of cooking ideas and beautiful food. beautiful herbs we have tried in a number of dishes. Contact her directly for Sri's beautiful spices --> @rempahkutjapayam