Hoon Kuih are green-pea flour pudding. It is a Nyonya dessert that is usually taken cold. Hoon kuih is cooling and is a refreshing dessert to be taken on a hot day. Ideal for people wanting to reduce body heat.
Hoon Kuih Recipe
Utensils
Mixing bowl
Saucepan
Tray
Ingredients
green pea flour (one part)
water (five parts)
sugar (one part)
oil
yellow colouring
Green bean flour (the packet shows kuih talam, also made using the same ingredient) (2 June 2013)
Hoon Kuih in baking tray (2 June 2013)
Steps
Mix green pea flour with water and sugar with yellow colouring in a mixing bowl until sugar dissolves. Leave it aside for five minutes. Strain the mixture into a saucepan. Cook over medium low flame and stir constantly. The mixture will become thicker and translucent. Continue stirring until bubbly.
Remove from flame and pour into a tray to cool. Cut when fully hardened.
Uncut Hoon Kuih (2 June 2013)
Hoon Kuih, cut into diamond cubes, ready to be taken (2 June 2013)