Cendol

Last month was Malay's holy month, there was pasar malam @ Woodland. I went there specially to buy ice cendol and Malay made desserts. I miss my hometown made dessert that's why haha. Wait a minute...I think you maybe wanna know where is my hometown right? Well I am an Indonesian Chinese been staying and living away from home for years, now with family staying in Singapore, I guess because it's the nearest to my hometown.

Well enough there about me. I was saying ice cendol right? It's like 'ngidam' it's a word for pregnant woman who might woke up during the night look for something she really wants to eat, and usually something you can't find at home...I don't know what's the term used in English tough....if you know please do let me know..thanks. Although I already have a baby but still don't know the word haha..

Ok now really is enough with my bla bla bla there....

Cendol is very popular at my hometown or in Indonesia, and it's a Malay dessert. I love all the stuffs added in it. And at local dessert store here, you really can't find the rich stuffs & flavour as I eat during my primary school then. The cendol here you can only taste the cincau and cendol mixed in ice blended coconut milk or skim milk. Unlike the one I ate before, more ingredients added.

I decided to try make the cendol myself and really not bad.

All my family like it, so am I....wanna try yourself? It's a good dessert tough, if you want to have gathering with friends, as it's easy to make and the taste is simply rich and delicious.

Ingredients:
250gm or 1 packet ready made cincau (black kind of jelly)
250gm or 1 packet ready made cendol
1 can pineapple (if you want to use fresh pineapple, use half of it and cut into small square pieces)
1 medium size or 100 gm sweet potato, steamed and cut into small cubes
1 packet thapai (preserved made from tapioka) - optional
250gm gula melaka or brown coconut sugar, dissolved in heat with 4 spoon of water
250gm coconut milk
Enough ice cubes to replace blended ice for cooling or blend the ice

Boil coconut milk and dissolved gula melaka together for 10 minutes let cool before use.
Put all other ingredients together in a big bowl and ice cubes, pour mixed cool coconut milk into the bowl and the ice cendol is ready to serve.

PS: other stuffs such as yam, honeydew, or self made fruits jelly also can be added. Or according to personal preferences.