Sticky Rice Balls

(with palm sugar, served with grated, young, fresh coconut)

My Notes

The host of our cooking class, began this recipe with a story about how the name of this recipe in K’mai is something like ‘killing your husband accidentally’.

The story goes that a wife was cooking these, and the husband decided to eat one, without allowing it to cool. The ball got stuck in his throat, the sugar oozed out like lava, and he died. She seemed to think it was quite funny…. We all politely laughed, whilst looking around at each other and wondering if it was ‘a joke’ or for real.

Ingredients

300g Sticky Rice Flour

2 T Palm Sugar, cut into approx 0.5cm cubes

100g Young Coconut, grated

1/3 Cup Water

Method

1. Boil a pot of water

2. Mix the sticky rice flour with water

3. Ball the sticky rice flour mixture and push the palm sugar into the middle. Ensuring it is completely covered

4. Place in the boiling water and wait for them to float.

      5. Once floating, scoop into the cold water

      6. Serve with grated, young coconut