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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Eating bread with a bit of sweet spread will make it taste better, right! So today, let’s join TasteVN into the kitchen to make the famous Kaya jam to enrich your dessert menu!
Ingredients for Kaya Jam For 2 jars
Eggs 6 pieces Pandan leaves 8 pieces Coconut milk 300 ml Palm sugar 60 gr Granulated sugar 300 gr
How to choose fresh eggs
- To buy good eggs, you should choose fresh eggs with a dark brown, even-colored shell.
- Use your hand to feel the eggshell; fresh eggs will be slightly rough, bumpy, and have a light white powder covering the shell.
- Additionally, you can hold the egg close to your ear and shake it gently. If the egg does not make a sound, it is fresh, and you should buy it. Conversely, if the egg makes noise, it has been stored for too long and should not be purchased.
- You should also avoid buying eggs with black spots on the shell or those with a smooth surface, as they may be spoiled or old, which is not good for health.
What is palm sugar?
- Palm sugar has a brownish-yellow to dark brown color and is a sweetener that is quite commonly used.
- Palm sugar is made from the sap of the palm tree that goes through several manual processing steps.
- The sugar has a mild, sweet taste, which is not harsh, making it quite popular.
Where to buy coconut milk?
- Coconut milk is sold quite commonly; you can find it at markets, supermarkets, and ingredient stores,…
- You can also buy coconut milk at the nearest TasteVN supermarket or order it on the Bách hoá XANH homepage bachhoaxanh.com
Tools needed
How to make Kaya Jam
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Cook traditional Kaya jam
Place a pan on the stove, add water to the pan and wait until it boils, then put a stainless steel basket into the pan so that the water covers the basket by 1 – 2cm; this step helps the boiling water to have a place to escape and not splash out.
Next, place the bowl containing the egg and milk mixture into the basket and cook for about 45 minutes over low heat. While cooking, stir with a whisk every 5 – 10 minutes.
After 45 minutes, the mixture is cooked, remove the pandan leaves and stir for another 15 – 20 minutes until the mixture thickens a little more.
Then, turn off the heat, take the bowl down, and wait for the jam to cool before storing it in jars.
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Mix the egg and coconut milk mixture with pandan leaves
Put 150g of white granulated sugar, 2 chicken eggs (crack and add one more egg, discarding the egg white and keeping the yolk in the bowl), and 150ml of coconut milk into a bowl. Use a whisk to mix well until the mixture is combined.
Blend 2 pandan leaves until smooth and filter to get 20ml of pandan leaf extract, then add it to the egg and milk mixture and stir well.
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Cook the green Kaya jam
Pour the prepared mixture into a pot, add 2 rolled pandan leaves, then place it on the stove over low heat.
When the mixture heats up and the bubbles on the surface disappear, use a whisk to stir continuously to prevent the eggs from curdling.
After about 15 minutes, the jam will be cooked and thickened, then remove the pot from the heat. Wait for the jam to cool, then put it into a jar for storage.
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Final Product
So you have finished making Kaya jam with two delicious flavors!
Kaya jam is thick, sticky, with the fragrant smell of pandan leaves, and the traditional flavor is rich and sweet. The green Kaya has a strong pineapple aroma, creamy egg flavor, and is very sweet. Eating it with bread is simply the best!
What is kaya jam?
- Kaya jam, also known as coconut jam, is made from simple ingredients such as eggs, sugar, and coconut milk.
- Eating kaya jam with freshly toasted bread is a traditional breakfast dish in Singapore.
- Kaya jam is popular in most Southeast Asian countries, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Brunei,…
How to store kaya jam
- Because kaya jam is wet and has a thick consistency, you should reheat it once before storing, then let it cool completely; this will help preserve the jam for a longer time.
- When storing the jam, it is best to place it in a glass jar and tightly seal the lid, then put it in the refrigerator. With this method, you can keep the jam for 1 to 2 months.
- Alternatively, you can put the jam in a zip bag, seal the bag tightly, and store it in the freezer. Before use, just heat it in the microwave for 15 – 20 seconds.
So TasteVN has guided you very detailedly on how to make Kaya jam with two flavors! Wishing you success!
