tutu kueh

these small steamed kueh greatly resemble putu piring, but are generally smaller and made with a unique patterned mould. it is traditionally made with either ground peanut or grated coconut filling, though in more recent times there have been variations such as chocolate and durian-filled tutu kueh being made.

name meaning

singapore: tutu kueh/kueh tutu - 嘟嘟糕
- tutu: possibly from
1. puttu, a south indian dish consisting of rice and coconut
2. tutu, an onomatopoeia for the whistling sound from the steamers in which tutu kueh are made

origin

chinese (hokkien/singapore)

main ingredients

- kueh: rice flour, salt, sugar, water, pandan leaves
- filling: ground peanuts or grated coconut in gula melaka
- base: banana leaf or pandan leaf

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