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Thai Custard with Pumpkin - ฟักทองสังขยา |
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Written and Photographed by Richard Barrow
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This Thai custard with pumpkin is very delicious but I will have to be
careful not to eat too often. That is the problem with many Thai
desserts as you will put on weight if you are not careful. The way they
cook this is very clever. They first clean the outside of a pumkin and
then cut a trapdoor in the top. The seeds inside the pumpkin are then
scooped out. The Thai custard is made up of a mixture of eggs, sugar
and coconut cream. You then stir this mixture together with some
pandanus leaves. Once the sugar has dissolved, it is strained through
cheesecloth. The pumpkin is then placed in a bowl and the mixture is
poured in. The trap door is then put back and it is all then steamed
for about 40 minutes. Once it is ready, the mixture should have
hardened. It is now cut into wedges about three inches thick. Each
wedge costs about 20 baht. Make sure you try this the next time you are
in Thailand.
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