Laotian Coconut Cakes (Kanom Krok)
These are easy to make and an authentic dessert or snack loved in Laos. You should make them!
Servings 24
Calories 50kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut cream
- 1/2 cup rice flour plus a few more tablespoons if necessary
- 1 Tablespoons tapioca flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 Teaspoons finely ground toasted sticky rice
- 1/8 cup caster sugar
- 1 green onion finely sliced
- vegetable oil to oil the wells in the pan
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients together until the sugar is dissolved
- Add more flour if the batter is too thin, you may have to experiment a few times to get this right.
- Heat up the kanom krok pan
- wipe the divets with a well oiled paper towel.
- Add in the batter it should sizzle but not smoke, adjust the flame as necessary
- Add a couple pieces of the green onion to each cake
- Cover and cook for about 5 minutes you can check on them along the way
- Use a spoon to remove the cake
- You can put two together to make a ball with a toothpick which is how they are often served in Laos.
Nutrition
Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 35mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 5IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.2mg