简介
硕莪其实是一种棕榈树(图一),剖开其树干后把树干体内的纤维碾碎后,再把纤维中的淀粉洗出,沉淀,晒干。然后把硕莪淀粉再加工制成细小颗粒的丸子Sago,又被称为西米(图3)。 用这小小颗状样似小珍珠的西米蒸制出来的椰丝西米糕一直是我家小儿子的最爱甜品。它那晶莹剔透及充满玫瑰香的珍珠糕体,Q软的口感再配上香糯多汁的新鲜嫩椰丝,是南洋一道色香味俱全,令人一尝之后欲罢不能的甜品之一。。。。
原料
糕体: 500 ml 水/water 120 g 小西米/pearl sago 100 g 砂糖/white sugar ¼ 茶匙/tsp 食用玫瑰香精/rose essence ¼ 茶匙/tsp 食用红色素/red colouring 1 汤匙/Tbsp 水/water 蘸料层/coating: 1 杯/cup 新鲜嫩椰丝(刨取椰丝时注意不要刨到椰壳的黑色部分)/grated coconut (white part only) ¼ 茶匙/tsp 细盐/fine salt
步骤
- 煮开500ml水,倒入干西米后转慢火,一边煮一边搅拌10分钟或直至西米转半透明(有的西米中心还会有小白点, 那是没问题的),熄火,把锅子盖紧密焖10 至15分钟。Measure the water into a medium-size saucepan and bring to the boil. Stir in dry sago pearls and cook over low heat, stirring until the sago is nearly transparent(some sago still having little white spot, which is fine), about 10 minutes. Cover the pan with a tight-fitting lid and set aside undisturbed for another 10 to 15 minutes. 2. 在焖的同时,在个小容器内混合玫瑰香精,红色素及1汤匙水备用。Meanwhile, combine rose essence, colouring and water in a small cup. Set aside. 3. 打开锅盖, 倒入砂糖后开火再次把西米糊煮开,不停搅拌至糖充分溶解, 然后拌入先前准备好的玫瑰香精料,搅拌均匀后离火。 Uncover the pan, stir in sugar and turn heat back on to bring the mixture to the boil once more (to ensure the sugar dissolves). Stir in the colouring/rose essence mixture. Take the pan off the heat. 4. 把一个20cm见方的容器用冷开水湿润一下(避免西米糕沾粘容器),然后把西米糊倒入容器内,静置待其凝固后切成钻型块状。Rinse a shallow 20-cm dish/container with water to prevent the sago from sticking to the dish. Transfer the cooked sago into it. Keep aside to cool and set. Cut into squares or diamond shapes. 5. 在个浅盘内混合椰丝及细盐,把切好的西米糕在椰丝内滚一滚让糕体均匀的蘸上一层雪白的椰丝后即可享用。 Combine the grated coconut and salt on a plate. Before serving, roll sago cakes in this until well coated.
小技巧
1。 西米有分大小两种,制作西米糕一定要选用小西米。 2。 不要使用人工色素及香精的厨友可以使用鲜榨的斑兰叶汁(香草叶)。把两条香草叶剪碎后用少量水搅拌过滤后加入西米糊内煮开即可。也可以用石臼来舂烂斑兰叶后加水榨取斑兰汁。 3。因为斑兰用多了会苦,想要糕体呈现碧绿色效果的厨友可以多加一些菠菜叶或树仔菜叶一起打烂取汁来用。