Traditional Mun Keum Recipe for New Year Celebrations – By Malsha – eLanka

Traditional Mun Keum Recipe for New Year Celebrations – By Malsha – eLanka

Ingredients:

• 250g Roasted green bean flour
• 250g Rice flour (for batter)
• 200g Rice flour (for mixing with green gram flour)
• 200g Rice flour (for sprinkling)
• 100g Bread flour
• 250g Sugar
• 1/2 cup Coconut milk
• 1 Egg
• 2 teaspoons Salt
• 2 cups Coconut milk
• Oil for frying

Instructions:

1. Prepare the Batter:
   • Roast the green bean flour for about 3 minutes.
   • Similarly, fry the rice flour for batter for about 2 minutes.
   • For the syrup, heat some sugar in a pan until it turns dark brown. Then, add a cup of hot water and stir until dissolved. Add remaining sugar, salt, and water. Cook until the right consistency is achieved.
2. Mix Ingredients:
   • Reserve a portion of the syrup mixture and add coconut milk to the remaining.
   • Mix in the roasted green bean flour followed by the rice flour and bread flour.
   • Knead until the mixture comes together without sticking to your fingers.
3. Shape and Fry:
   • Spread fried rice flour on a tray and pour the mixture onto it.
   • Spread thinly and sprinkle more rice flour on top.
   • Cut into diamond shapes.
   • For the batter, whisk egg with a pinch of salt and coconut milk. Gradually add rice flour to form a thick batter. Optionally, add turmeric powder for extra color.
   • Heat oil in a pan and fry the cakes until golden brown.
   • Drain excess oil on tissue and allow to cool before storing in an airtight container.

Enjoy these traditional Mun Keum during your New Year celebrations!

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