Kaya Recipe Singapore Food

KAYA (COCONUT JAM)

Steps:

• Beat the eggs in a bowl to combine the yolks and whites.
• Filter the egg with the wire mesh strainer.
• Heat the coconut milk, put the pandan leaves into the hot coconut milk. Steep the leaves for fifteen minutes.
• Discard the leaves and pour the coconut milk into the egg mixture.
• Add the white sugar.
• Double boil for forty-five minutes. Add the palm sugar when it is about to thicken. You can boil longer until it achieves the consistency you want.
• Blend the kaya with a blender or food processor for thirty seconds,
• Transfer the kaya to containers for storage.

COCONUT-PANDAN JAM (KAYA JAM)

Steps:

• Heat coconut milk and sugar in a medium saucepan over medium. Tie pandan leaves together in a knot and add to pot. Bring to a simmer, cover, and let steep 30 minutes. Uncover pot and return to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Whisk egg yolks in a medium heatproof bowl until fluffy. Slowly whisk in half of coconut milk mixture until smooth. Whisk in remaining coconut milk mixture. Set bowl on pot of water (bottom of bowl should not touch water). Reduce heat and bring water to a simmer. Cook, stirring, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of spoon and an instant-read thermometer registers 180°F, 4-5 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a resealable container or jar; discard solids. Press plastic wrap onto surface and chill until set, at least 4 hours.
• Kaya can be made up to 1 week ahead; keep chilled.

KAYA (COCONUT EGG JAM)

Steps:

• Break the eggs into an enamel pot.
• Mix the egg yolks and whites by stirring gently. (Do not whisk as you don't want to create bubbles.).
• Sift the eggs using the muslin bag into another enamel pot. (This removes the egg white lumps.).
• After the eggs are sifted, add in the sugar and stir for about 10 minutes until sugar is mixed inches.
• Place the pot into a double boiler (ie. Into another bigger pot with water in it to create indirect heat. Place a cloth at the base of the bigger pot to keep the smaller pot steady.) and keep stirring. Mix in the coconut milk after half-an-hour of stirring. Add pandan leaves. Stir for another 15 minutes to half-an-hour.
• When the mixture starts to thicken, turn off the fire, and leave the pot covered for 8-10 minutes.
• (If you notice that the mixture is thickening quickly, remove from the fire immediately.).
• Remove the leaves and stir again until it has the texture of starch or porridge.
• Leave to cool. Serve warm with cream crackers.
• Store in dry containers. Place in the fridge after two weeks.
• Note that water should NOT come in touch with the mixture at any point during the process of cooking and after that.
• You can cook up to 30 eggs each time.

COCONUT JAM (KAYA) RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• To make the pandan extract, blend pandan leaves with water, then strain through a sieve.
• Add coconut milk, coconut cream, eggs, pandan extract, and sugar to a bowl. Mix thoroughly then add to a saucepan.
• Place the saucepan on very low heat and continuously stir for approximately 20 minutes. Be careful not to let the pan get too hot or the eggs will cook too quickly.
• Combine cornstarch and water, then pour into mixture and stir rapidly until it starts to thicken.
• To make caramel, add sugar to a pan on medium heat and allow to completely melt until golden brown. Add the caramel to the Kaya and stir until completely dissolved.
• Run kaya through a sieve, then store in a mason jar. Refrigerate overnight until set.
• To serve, add a slice of butter to toast then dollop with a spoonful of Kaya, and add the other slice of toast on top. Serve with a soft boiled egg with a dash of soy sauce and pepper on the side.
• Enjoy!

KAYA (COCONUT EGG CUSTARD)

Steps:

• Start with one cup of sugar, but more can be used. Use less/more pandan, depending on the level of fragrance you want this to have.
• Combine the eggs and sugar in a bowl until well blended and the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Add in coconut cream and mix well.
• Pour mixture into the top of a double boiler and "steam" uncovered for 1 hour, stirring constantly.
• Cover then "steam" for another 2 hours, refilling with boiling water and stirring mixture every 1/2 hour.
• After steaming for a combined 3 hours, the mixture should be thick and golden brown.
• Add the knotted pandan leaves and allow the mixture to "steam" for another hour without stirring.
• Remove knotted pandan leaves and cool before filling into clean, warm bottles to store.