椰子炖燕窝 Double Boiled Bird's Nest in Coconut

上周末整个城市又再被烟霾笼罩着，到底何时才能呼吸到清洁的空气呢？最近我也因为烟霾的关系咳嗽了一段日子才痊愈，就连医生也看看了好几回。在这种天气，喉咙很容易感到不适，最好是喝些滋润的甜品润一润。已经有一段日子没炖燕窝给家人吃了，所以上周末我就买了几粒香椰回家，用这些椰子来炖燕窝。我用了上次的做法，再做少许调整，炖出来的燕窝带点淡淡的椰香，而且喝起来的味道不会太甜，就连小宝贝也很喜欢喝。

椰子炖燕窝

材料：
泰国香椰 4粒
燕窝 2片
香兰叶 4片（剪成2寸段）
蔗糖 1/3杯或适量

做法：
1. 用清水将燕窝浸泡2小时或至发透柔软，将发透好的燕窝稍微用清水清洗，然后沥干。

2. 将燕窝、香兰叶和蔗糖放入炖盅，放入一个深锅内以中火隔水炖2个小时。炖好后将香兰叶取出弃之，把燕窝分成四份，备用。

3. 把椰子顶部切开，保留作为盖子。每粒椰子倒出约1/3杯椰水，以让椰盅里有足够的位子放入燕窝。每粒椰子放入一份燕窝，盖上椰子顶盖，把椰子盅放在烤碗或瓷碗内。

4. 把椰盅放入锅内，以中火炖大约1/2个小时即可。冷热享用均可。


份量：4人份


备注：
**不同的燕窝炖的时间也不同，可参考包装指示或依个人喜好炖至自己喜欢的软度。

Double Boiled Bird's Nest in Coconut

Ingredients:
4 Thai fragrant young coconut
2 pieces of bird's nest
4 pandan leaves, cut into 2 inches sections
1/3 cup cane sugar, or to taste

Methods:
1. Soak the bird's nest pieces for 2 hours or until softened. Rinse and drain.

2. Add bird's nest, pandan leaves and cane sugar to the ceramic double boiled jar, then cover with lid. Place the jar into the pot, fill the pot with enough water, then put the lid on. Double boil for 2 hours over medium heat. When the bird's nest is cooked, remove and discard the pandan leaves, then divide the bird's nest into 4 portions, set aside.

3. Crack open the top of the coconut, pour out about 1/3 cup of coconut juice from each coconut. Place 1 portion of bird's nest in each coconut, cover with the lid, then place the coconut in a ramekin or bowl.

4. Put the coconuts in pot and double boil for 1/2 hour over medium heat. Serve warm or chilled.


Servings: 4


Note:
**You can refer the package instructions for the cooking time of the bird's nest, or you can cook the bird's nest to desired texture.

This post is linked to the event Little Thumbs Up (Oct 2015 : Coconut) organised by Zoe of Bake for Happy Kids and Doreen of My Little Favourite DIY and hosted by Jess from Bakericious.