Traditional Kaya (coconut jam)
Traditional Kaya (coconut jam)

Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, traditional kaya (coconut jam). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Traditional Kaya (coconut jam) is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Traditional Kaya (coconut jam) is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

In this episode I'll be attempting to make authentic Malaysian "kaya", otherwise known as coconut jam. It is a family heirloom recipe passed down from my. Coconut jam, also known as kaya, is the Malaysian recipe equivalent to fruit jam.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook traditional kaya (coconut jam) using 4 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Traditional Kaya (coconut jam):
  1. Prepare 200 g Sugar
  2. Prepare 5 eggs
  3. Get 280 g coconut cream
  4. Make ready Pandan leaves or 1 tsp pandan essence

Kaya (coconut jam) is very popular in Southeast Asia, especially in Malaysia and Singapore. I came across this dreamy coconut spread in a Ya Kun Kaya Toast restaurant in Singapore, when, totally touristy, ordering a butter-kaya toast for breakfast. Sometimes travel guide suggestions really work out. Coconut jam (Filipino: matamís sa báo, matamís na báo; Indonesian: seri kaya, srikaya; Malaysian: kaya, Vietnamese: ca dé) is a jam made from a base of coconut milk, eggs and sugar.

Instructions to make Traditional Kaya (coconut jam):
  1. Mix sugar and eggs stir gently until all sugar dissolved, NO whisk.
  2. Add coconut cream, stir gently
  3. Filter mixture into mixing bowl to remove any bits
  4. Boil water in a pot
  5. Put bowl on top of pot
  6. Double boil with low heat, stir gently, continue stirring…
  7. After 20 minutes, getting thicker
  8. After 1.5 to 2 hrs, add caramelized sugar for coloring (optional)
  9. Remove the leaves, filter again if necessary to make it smoother.

Kaya is my favorite jam EVER (repeat: EVER!). How traditional kaya is made: Traditional kaya is made with coconut cream, sugar, and whole eggs. My mom said to me that I need to stir the eggs and sugar by hands. Add coconut milk, coconut cream, eggs, pandan extract, and sugar to a bowl. Mix thoroughly then add to a saucepan.

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