Cendol (Coconut Cream Dessert)

Cendol is one of the favourite desserts in Malaysia. It is one of the common Nyonya desserts. It will taste palm sugar. Brown sugar can be a substitute, but it definately taste not the same.

Ingredients:-

2 cups water
1/4 cup cooked moong dal
250 gram tapioca flour
1/4 teaspoon pandan essence
1/4 teaspoon green color
225 gram palm sugar
2 cups coconut milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
crushed ice -- as required

Preparation:-

Bring the water to a boil. Add green color. Mix the cooked moong dal with tapioca flour and add to the boiling water. Mix well to a smooth dough and add the pandan essence. Knead well, roll out into a sheet and cut into strips. Cook the strips in boiling water and transfer them to cold water. Keep the cendol aside. Dissolve palm sugar in a cup of water and set aside. Mix coconut milk with salt.To serve: Put cendol into a tall glass, add palm sugar syrup, coconut milk and top with crushed ice.