Kuih Lepat Pisang, a traditional kuih, brings back my childhood memories. I used to eat this kuih when I was very small as it was easily available in the market. However, it is not available in the cities. But thank goodness this kuih is very easy to make; we need to just mix the ingredients and steam. The only problem is finding the banana leaves unless you grow banana trees in your compound. I had difficulty to find the banana leaves even in the pasar tani or farmers' market. I was told they were reserved by business owners selling kuih and banana leaf rice. When I went round the market asking for banana leaves, one seller was kind enough to take out one stack from those reserved by one of his customers.
Ingredients:
- 400 g mashed bananas (I use pisang awak.)
- 75 g all-purpose flour
- 10 g rice flour
- 25 g sugar
- 6 g salt
- 60 g coconut flakes
- 7 pieces of banana leave (6inch x 8inch)
Method:
- Prepare the banana leaves. After cutting them into the desired size, wash them and boil them to soften them. Or, you may run each piece over a small fire to soften it.
- Add mashed bananas, all-purpose flour, rice flour, sugar and salt to a mixing bowl.
- Mix the ingredients till they are well incorporated.
- Take a piece of banana leaf, scoop a spoonful of banana mixture and place it onto the centre of the banana leaf.
- Use the spoon to space it evenly on the leaf.
- Use a teaspoon to place the coconut flakes onto the banana mixture.
- Roll up the banana leaf from one end to the other. Then flatten it slightly.
- Fold the ends neatly under the wrapped mixture.
- Prepare a steamer and boil the water in the steamer.
- Once the water has boiled, place the wrapped banana mixture onto the steamer tray and the tray into the steamer.
- Steam for 20 minutes.
- When done, remove the kuih from the steamer and let them cool down.
- Serve.
Note: If your bananas are not too ripe, then reduce the flour. The above amount is for bananas which are very ripe.
