Pinjaram Explained

Pinjaram
Alternate Name:	Penyaram (in certain dialects)
Country:	Brunei, Malaysia
Region:	Sabah, Sarawak
Creator:	Bajau and Bruneian Malay
Type:	Snack (kuih Dessert
Main Ingredient:	Rice flour, corn flour, coconut milk, cooking oil

Pinjaram, also known as penyaram, kuih UFO ^[1] or kuih telinga tikus is a traditional kuih for the Bajau as well for the Bruneian Malay people^[2] in Brunei^[3] and in the state of Sabah in Malaysia.^[4]

Etymology

The pinjaram name comes from the name of the special snacks made from rice flour from South India, kuzhi paniyaram (குழி பணியாரம்).

References

1. Web site: Pinjaram. Sabah Tourism Board Official Website. 16 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20090501124806/http://www.sabahtourism.com/sabah-malaysian-borneo/en/eatingout/241-pinjaram. 1 May 2009. dead.
2. Web site: Kebudayaan (Brunei). Papar District Office. ms. 16 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20041026035455/http://www.sabah.gov.my/pd.ppr/kebudayaan.htm. 26 October 2004. dead.
3. Book: Abd. Latip Talib. Beraraklah awan pilu. 17 August 2013. 2006. Utusan Publications. ms. 978-967-61-1899-8. 127–.
4. Web site: Kuih Cincin and Kuih Pinjaram. New Sabah Times. 16 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150331110314/http://www.newsabahtimes.com.my/magazine/magazine_display/914. 31 March 2015. dead.