4 Hari Raya Favourites With a Delicious Twist

Hari Raya Puasa is a yearly affair full of lively cheer and time-honoured tradition. This year, make it extra tasty with these remixes of some Hari Raya classics.

Ondeh ondeh is a Hari Raya staple but with coconut being one of its key ingredients and used in its raw form, it has a limited shelf life. So keep the party going by using the coconut differently and turning it into another crowd favourite: cookies!

Combine flour, shredded coconut, coconut milk powder, instant oatmeal, sesame seeds, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl. Then use your kitchen machine to mix in butter, brown sugar, palm sugar, oil, pandan extract and green food colouring – gradually adding in the previous ingredients as you mix.

Lastly, roll the dough into balls, cover them in shredded coconut and grated gula melaka, and bake them until light brown. Serve them fresh and piping hot!

Rendang — a meat stew — is commonly cooked in large volumes for Hari Raya feasting. If food waste is a problem you face during the festive season, get creative and make meat floss out of the excess rendang.

Simply shred the meat and heat it on a pan, while adding sugar. Cook the meat till it is completely dry, and let it cool before serving. Now it’s ready to be served as a savoury garnish or simply a fuss-free snack for guests.

Semprit is a flower-shaped cookie topped off with a little bit of cherry, and is usually found in most households celebrating Hari Raya. But bingeing it can often make its buttery richness overwhelming. Add a dash of variety and novelty with this fun interpretation of the traditional snack that balances out the rich textures with a salty sweetness.

First, beat butter and icing sugar till it’s fluffy. Add egg yolk and vanilla essence, then mix with flour, ground hazelnut, flour and custard powder. Knead all of it into dough and use a piping bag to create its distinct flower shape. Bake in your Bosch oven for 15 minutes — after leaving to cool, dip them in chocolate hazelnut spread. Then serve with the spread in a dish, for guests to help themselves if they want to double dip for extra indulgence!

Kurma, or dates, are frequently used by Muslims for their high energy content to break fast during Ramadan. But they can be tricky — especially for young children — to eat. So take the humble date and transform it into a tempting milkshake with salted caramel to give the sweetness some dimension. Something people of all ages will appreciate!

Start by stirring kurma (chopped and pitted), banana, brown sugar, cooking cream, butter, vanilla essence, and salt in a pot over medium heat till it boils. Let it cool, whisk, and then blend it in your Bosch ErgoMixx hand blender with coconut ice cream till smooth. Add salted caramel sauce to glasses, and pour the shake in.