Kuih siput

Name: Kuih siput
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 75 min
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 250 g plain flour; 30 g cornflour; 1 egg; 100 ml coconut milk; 20 g butter; 40 g sugar; 0.5 tsp salt; 1000 ml vegetable oil; 50 g caster sugar

Fried snail-shell curls

Malay snail-shell curls fried crisp for Hari Raya

Features:Vegetarian Make ahead

Cuisine:

Malaysian

Kuih siput are little ridged curls of dough rolled on a comb or fork into the shape of a snail shell, then fried until crunchy; in Malaysian homes the whole family sits down to roll them in the days before Hari Raya. They come sweet, tossed in sugar, or spicy, coated in chilli and curry leaf, and both go into the Raya snack jars. Chef's tip: roll each curl tightly round the end of a chopstick so it has a hollow centre; solid ones stay hard instead of crunchy.

Total time: 75 min
Difficulty: medium
Serves: 12

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Ingredients

Serves12

For the dough

9 oz plain flour
1 oz cornflour
1 egg
½ cup coconut milk
⅔ oz buttermelted
1 ⅜ oz sugar
½ tsp salt

For frying and coating

4 ¼ cups vegetable oil
1 ¾ oz caster sugaror chilli powder and salt for a savoury version

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Method

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Step 1: Mix 9 oz plain flour, 1 oz cornflour, 1 ⅜ oz sugar and ½ tsp salt, then add 1 egg, ⅔ oz butter and ½ cup coconut milk and knead to a firm, smooth dough. Rest 10 minutes.
10 min
Step 2: Roll pea-sized balls, press each one flat onto a clean comb or fork and roll it off around a chopstick to make a ridged, hollow curl.
30 min
Step 3: Heat 4 ¼ cups vegetable oil to 325°F and fry in batches for 3–4 minutes, stirring, until golden and crisp. A common mistake is oil that is too hot; the curls darken outside and stay doughy in the middle.
25 min
Step 4: Drain, then toss while warm in 1 ¾ oz caster sugar. Cool completely and store airtight for 3 weeks.
10 min

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 170 kcal
Protein: 3 g
Carbs: 21 g
Fat: 8 g
Fibre: 1 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does kuih siput take?: About 75 minutes in total: 45 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?: 12 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
Is it vegetarian?: Yes. It has no meat or fish.
Can I make it ahead?: Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
What can I use instead of plain flour?: Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
What can I use instead of cornflour?: Arrowroot or potato starch, same amount.

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