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Jagung Kuih or Sweet Corn Pudding

A Malaysian tea time favourite that is easily obtained in the night markets and restaurant as well. It was one of my favourite kuihs as I love sweet corn. It is easy to prepare and tasty.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Cooling time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Malaysian
Keyword: agar agar,, coconut milk., Easy, sugar,, vegan,
Servings: 6 servings
Cost: £4.00

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • pot,
  • Spatula
  • sieve
  • serving glasses, container

Ingredients

  • 50 g Hoon Kue or pea flour, or mung bean starch Can get from Oriental supermarket. Or, you can try using corn flour.
  • 80 g sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla essence
  • 200 g Cream style corn  
  • a few drops Food colouring I use yellow. It can be omitted.
  • 625 ml 625 ml Coconut milk, 400ml thick canned, and 225 water, or if you want to be a bit lush, use 625 ml coconut milk.

Garnish

  • 6 pcs Agar stars and hearts for decoration I made this myself. you use anything that does not melt in the mixture.
  • 1 sprig Mint leaves
  • 1 hand full Raspberries

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, whisk the pea flour with some of the coconut milk.
  • Add in the sugar, salt and vanilla and the rest of the coconut milk.
  • Whisk until incorporated.
  •  Sieve to remove lumps, into a pot.
  • Heat over medium heat until thick and cooked.
  • Stir in the sweet corn and the food colouring.
  • Dish into serving glasses.
  • Cool for at least 3 hours in the fridge before serving
  • Garnish and serve.

Video

Notes

Note:
Like most pudding, sometimes water may ooze out if left in the fridge  for too long. This is normal. Just remove moisture by dabbing with a kitchen towel around the edge. 
Do consume by  2 to 3 days.