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Thai Sweet Dumplings in Coconut Milk

Soft, chewy glutinous rice balls in a lightly sweet coconut milk broth, scented with pandan. A comforting Thai dessert that comes together in about 20 minutes.

Total time
20 min
Servings
2
Calories
450
Protein
5g
Thai Sweet Dumplings in Coconut Milk
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    In a bowl, mix 1 cup glutinous rice flour with 0.5 cup water and 0.5 teaspoon pandan extract until a soft dough forms, about 2 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Roll the dough into 1-inch balls. You should get about 12 balls.

  3. Step 3

    Bring a pot of water to a boil, then drop in the balls. Cook until they float to the surface, about 3-4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon.

  4. Step 4

    In a separate pot, heat 2 cups coconut milk, 0.25 cup sugar, and 0.25 teaspoon salt over medium, stirring until sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes.

  5. Step 5

    Divide the dumplings among bowls, pour the warm coconut milk over them, and serve immediately.

Tools you’ll need

  • mixing bowl
  • pot
  • slotted spoon

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