Deremen

Ingredients for Deremen

• 2 cups deremen
• 200 ml coconut cream
• 400 ml coconut milk
• 2 cups sugar
• Coconut strips from 2 young coconuts
• 1 bunch pandan leaves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups water

How to cook Deremen

1. 1.Soak deremen in 1 1/2 cups water for 1 hour, then drain.
2. 2.Combine coconut milk, sugar, pandan leaves, and salt in a nonstick wok over medium heat. Bring slowly to a boil, stirring constantly.
3. 3.Add drained deremen and young coconut strips. Remove pandan leaves.
4. 4.Lower heat to medium-low and stir continuously as the mixture thickens and dries.
5. 5.Once the coconut cream is absorbed, keep stirring and cooking for 35–40 minutes until very sticky and dry.
6. 6.Turn off the heat. Press into a banana-leaf-lined platter about 1 1/2 inches thick, then refrigerate before serving.