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Add crushed pandan leaves in a pot of gula melaka, sugar and water
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Bring to boil until gula melaka dissolves
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Sieve gula melaka syrup into a bowl
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Add solidified coconut oil (from the fridge) to gula melaka syrup and mix well until it melts
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Set aside gula melaka syrup to cool down
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Sieve glutinous rice flour, add salt and mix well
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Slowly pour the gula melaka syrup into the bowl of glutinous rice flour and mix well
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Sieve the mixture into a bowl
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Soften banana leaves by boiling them in hot water
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Cut the softened banana leaves and line the inside of each container
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Slowly pour the mixture into the containers
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Arrange containers in a steamer and steam at low heat for 4 hrs
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Top up water when the water level drops in the steamer
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Remove the kueh from steamer and set aside to cool down
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After the kueh has cooled down, loosen the sides with a spatula
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Place a plate over it and turn over to remove the kueh bakul
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Cut into small pieces and coat with freshly grated coconut (which has been steamed with salt)