Belebat Ubi aka Cassava Cake

This is my first time submit for  the Cook Like A Star @ Master chef series. Cook like a star is organized by  Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids , Anuja of Simple Baking & Baby Sumo of Eat your heart out.

Presenting Steamed Tapioca aka Belebat Ubi from Malaysia first season MasterChef cum Novelist  Cik Shahriah Abdullah
 

BELEBAT UBI

BAHAN-BAHANNYA
2 cawan ubi *blender dan tapis airnya
2 cawan kelapa parut *putih sahaja
150 gm gula melaka *hiris kasar
1 sudu besar gula pasir
2 sudu besar susu pekat
sedikit garam
daun pisang *cuci dan potong dan layurkan atas api

CARA :
1/  Campurkan kesemua bahan-bahan di atas kecuali daun pisang!
2/  Ambil 2 sudu besar adunan ubi dan bubuh di atas daun pisang. Lipat daun pisang. ( refer picture below)
3/  Kukus selama 20-25 minit.

The above recipe I translate to English version
Steamed Tapioca Cake

Ingredients
2 cups grated cassava/ tapioca
2 cups grated coconut
150gm palm sugar - chopped into small pieces
1 tbsp castor sugar
2 tbsp condensed milk
pinch of salt
Banana leaves

1/  Cut banana leaves to 4 x 5 inch, washed and scalded in hot water to soften the leaves.
2/  Peel the rind of cassava and washed properly, scrub with a soft brush.

Grated Cassava

3/  Grate the cassava and squeeze out the juice. ( I use my multi grinder to do the wander job)

 4/  Mixed all the ingredients together except the banana leaves.

 5/ Brush a little oil on the banana leave, put 2 tbsp of the cassava mixed in the centre of the leaf.

6/ Fold as shown in the picture

7/ Fold into a neat parcel.  Arrange the wrapped parcel on the stainless steel plate and steam for 20 mins.

Kermit the frog, you want to take a bite......LOL

Cassava can be cooked in various way. 

The soft boiled root has a delicate flavor and can  replace boiled potatoes in many ways. The cassava root is long and tapered, with a firm, homogeneous flesh encased in a detachable rind, about 1mm thick, rough and brown on the outside. The flesh can be chalk-white or yellowish.

Cassava roots are very rich in starch and contain significant amounts of calcium, phosphorus and vitamin C. But always take precaution when preparation of cassava cos improper of preparation can leave enough residual cyanide to cause acute cyanide intoxication and goiters and has been linked to ataxia or partial paralysis.

Uncle Lee, your favorite bingka Ubi, my compliments to thank you for your wonderful recipes. And the Native guy picture you almost got me into trouble to present "Burnlet" instead of cutlet. Next time please don't play cheat to distract me.

Baked Cassava Cake aka Bingka Ubi

 Ingredients
1kg cassava/ tapioca ( after peel and grated, weights about 800gm)
200gm sugar
400 mls coconut milk
1 cup grated coconut
2 eggs, lightly beaten
40 gm butter (melted)
1 tsp vanilla essence
few drop of yellow colouring

Uncle AL, this is for you but feast with your eyes for the time being. Get well soon and take care. Don't keep pressing the call bell to disturb the nurses. Be a good bear and don't be naughty-naughty.

1/  Peel the rind of cassava and wash properly, scrub with a soft brush.
2/  Grate the cassava and squeeze out the juice. ( Discard the juice, the yellow juice is toxin)
3/  Grease a 7 inch square cake tin and pre heat oven at 180 deg C
4/  Mixed all the ingredients together and mix well.
5/  Pour into cake tin and bake for 1 hour or until cooked.
6/  When cook, change the oven to grill mode and grill for 4 mins until slightly charred.
7/  Cool completely before cutting.

Another interesting way to serve cassava

Steam the cassava with pinch of salt. Mash the cooked cassava, knead lightly. Roll to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cuter. Decorate with coriander or parsley leaves. Top the disc with coconut filling.

Coconut Filling
Ingredients
150 gm grated coconut
1 tbsp castor sugar
75 gm gula melaka (palm sugar)
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp water
2 tsp tapioca flour mix with 1/2 tbsp water

Palm sugar aka gula Melaka

1/ Chopped gula melaka into small pieces.
2/ Boil the gula melaka, sugar, salt and water till both the sugar melt.
3/ Add grated coconut and lower the heat. Cook till almost dry.
4/ Add the tapioca flour mixture, stir thoroughly. Cook for another 5 mins. Remove to tray and cool.

The above lovely gift set is from  Mel Of Through The kitchen Door. Thank you very much my dear friend, I love it very much. Glad to meet you, next round we meet up for coffee.

This is for all my friends.

To all my friends, have a nice weekend.