Kuih bangkit
Kuih bangkit, "rising" sago cookie
TypeCookie
CourseSnack, dessert
Place of originMalaysia [1][2][3]
Region or stateMalaysia, Indonesia, Brunei and Singapore
Main ingredientsSago or tapioca starch, coconut milk, egg, sugar

Kuih bangkit is a small biscuit (Kuih) that made from sago starch. It is one of the typical traditional Malay kuih mostly associated with Hari Raya and Chinese New Year.[4] The term bangkit in Malay language means "rise" refer to the fact that the biscuit expands twice the size after baking.[5] This cake has a various colours, ranging from white, yellowish to brown, depends on the additional ingredients.

Ingredients

Kuih bangkit ingredients consists of sago or tapioca starch, thick coconut milk, sugar, egg yolks, pandan leaf and salt. The texture of the kuih bangkit is very crispy and tends to be brittle. The dough is molded using small cookie molds, and subsequently the cookies being baked using oven. Eating this cake will give the sensation of melting in the mouth. However, the texture remains crispy when chewed. Kue bangkit has a sweet and savory flavour.

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