Kuih Talam

Ingredients for Green layer:-

10 oz rice flour
2 oz sago flour
1 tsp alkaline water
3 cups coconut milk
10 oz sugar
butter, for greasing
3 tbsp pandan juice

Ingredients for White layer:-

2 cups coconut milk
2 oz rice flour
3 oz sago flour
a pinch of salt

Preparation for the Green Layer:-

Sieve rice flour together with sago flour into a mixing bowl
Add coconut milk, sugar and mix well
Add alkaline water, pandan juice, mix well
Pour mixture into a lightly greased tray, just deep enough to form a 1 inch thick layer
Set tray in a steamer, steam for 1 hr - be sure to check there is enough water in your steamer, from time to time, for the duration of the steaming

Preparation for the White Layer:-

Sieve rice flour together with sago flour into a mixing bowl
Add coconut milk, a pinch of salt, mix well
When the green layer is done steaming, carefully remove from steamer, pour white mixture over the green layer
Return to the steamer, steam for 30 mins
When done, carefully remove from steamer When cool to touch, cut into diamond or triangular shapes, serve warm or cold