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Che Nom's Lepat Pisang

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Malay
Servings 12 pieces

Equipment

  • Steamer

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams ripe bananas see note
  • 70 grams palm sugar gula melaka
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 120 grams plain all-purpose flour about 1 cup
  • 10 grams rice flour 1 tablespoon

For the filling

  • 80 grams white grated fresh coconut
  • Pinch salt

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas to your desired smoothness. I prefer the puree to be slightly chunky and not too smooth.
  • Finely chop the palm sugar.
  • Add the palm sugar to the banana puree, and the sugar. Stir to thoroughly combine.
  • Add the flour, a quarter cup at a time, and stir combine.
  • Add the rice flour, and stir to combine.
  • Transfer the mixture to a medium-sized skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Prepare the banana leaf wrappers. Cut the banana leaves into 7- to 8-inch wide pieces. Soften the leaves by placing them over an open flame of your gas stove for a few seconds, until wilted.
  • Make the filling. In a medium-sized bowl, add the grated coconut. Sprinkle with the salt and stir to combine.
  • Assemble the lepat. Working with one piece of banana leaf wrapper at a time, add two tablespoons of the banana mixture.
  • Add a teaspoon of the coconut filling in the center of the banana mixture, distributing evenly along the length.
  • Fold along the long edge until the ends meet, and fold once as if folding the top of a brown paper bag. Fold once more to flatten.
  • Fold and tuck both ends.
  • Place in a steamer, folded side down. Repeat with the remaining filling and wrappers.
  • Cover and steam for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • The lepat will be softer fresh out of the steamer, but will set and become firmer when cool.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • My banana of choice is pisang emas or lady finger bananas, about 10 medium-sized bananas for this recipe.
Keyword banana leaf, kuih, steamed