Khanom Nap | Sticky Rice Coconut Dumpling
These sweet treats are made of sticky rice and coconut! They are the perfect dessert after a Lao meal. The fun part is folding them because its like banana leaf origami.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 8oz frozen coconut shred
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 8 oz glutinous sticky rice flour
- 3 oz rice flour
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ½ cup coconut milk
- ½ cup water
- 16oz Banana leaves (makes 15-20 strips)
- Coconut oil spray
Instructions
- 1
Cut the banana leaves into strips along the grain then remove the hard edges. Cut half into large circles and the other half into smaller circles
- 2
Clean banana leaves in warm water then dry
- 3
Put over the flame to soften
- 4
In a large skillet, add shredded coconut and stir for 1-2 min until heated.
- 5
Add brown sugar, granulated sugar, and salt then mix
- 6
Heat over medium heat and stir until all the sugar is melted and well incorporated for about 3-4 minutes.
- 7
Remove from heat and refrigerate for 15 minutes
- 8
Lightly oil hands and then make balls with the filling
- 9
In a large bowl, add glutinous rice flour, regular rice flour, white sugar, then whisk
- 10
Add the coconut milk and water
- 11
Knead the dough until everything is well incorporated.
- 12
Grab a tbsp of the dough and flatten it. Add about a tbsp of the filling and seal it
- 13
Place the small banana leaf circle on top of the large one and spray the banana leaf with oil
- 14
Fold the banana leaf into a cone shape and place the ball inside and fold close
- 15
Steam for 20 minutes