It must have been so thankful to see the light of the day. It's been lying in the refrigerator since I got it from Singapore almost a year back. Oh, I am talking about gula melaka.
Gula melaka is a palm sugar made from the sap of coconut trees. Gula melaka has a beautiful rich, malty taste with notes of butterscotch flavour. It is a regular ingredient of South East Asian cooking, especially desserts. It is served over shaved ice in a kechang, poured over sago in a sago pudding, put into falooda-like drinks with sago, coconut milk and fresh tropical fruits. To every dish, it brings a uniquely sweet flavour that you will crave.
Think of innovative ways to use this syrup. I am coming up with some in the next few days!!
It is very easy to make a syrup of this sugar. It takes 2 ingredients and 10 minutes. The results, however, are priceless!
Gula Melaka Syrup Recipe
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
150 gms gula melaka chopped
60 ml water
Method
Chop the gula melaka into small pieces.
Heat a small pan and add the water and gula melaka.
After the water warms a little, lower the flame.
Keep stirring till the gula melaka melts gently into the water. Do not put it on high flame, or it will burn the sugar.
Remove from heat, and pour it in another cold vessel.
Let it cool completely into a thick golden syrup before you store.
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| Gula Melaka |
Gula melaka is a palm sugar made from the sap of coconut trees. Gula melaka has a beautiful rich, malty taste with notes of butterscotch flavour. It is a regular ingredient of South East Asian cooking, especially desserts. It is served over shaved ice in a kechang, poured over sago in a sago pudding, put into falooda-like drinks with sago, coconut milk and fresh tropical fruits. To every dish, it brings a uniquely sweet flavour that you will crave.
Think of innovative ways to use this syrup. I am coming up with some in the next few days!!
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| Gula Melaka Syrup Recipe |
It is very easy to make a syrup of this sugar. It takes 2 ingredients and 10 minutes. The results, however, are priceless!
Gula Melaka Syrup Recipe
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
150 gms gula melaka chopped
60 ml water
Method
Chop the gula melaka into small pieces.
Heat a small pan and add the water and gula melaka.
After the water warms a little, lower the flame.
Keep stirring till the gula melaka melts gently into the water. Do not put it on high flame, or it will burn the sugar.
Remove from heat, and pour it in another cold vessel.
Let it cool completely into a thick golden syrup before you store.
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