Poached Taro and Rice Balls in Coconut Milk
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40 minutes
This dessert called 'Bu loy phuok' in Thailand is taro and rice flour balls boiled in water then placed in a sweet coconut milk sauce to finish.
Wiley
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Ingredients
Serves: 4
- For the Rice Balls
- 180g rice flour
- 200g taro, peeled, steamed and mashed
- 1 cup (250ml) water
- For the Sauce
- 875ml coconut milk
- 2/3 cup (155g) sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (125ml) coconut cream
Directions
Preparation:20min ›
Cook:20min ›
Ready in:40min
- Rice Balls: Mix the rice flour, mashed taro and water together until a dough is formed. Roll the dough out into snake and cut into 1cm lengths. Roll the pieces into balls.
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Drop the rice balls into the water and remove with a slotted spoon when the balls float. Place the balls into a bowl of ice water. When the balls are cool remove from the ice water and reserve.
- Sauce: Combine the coconut milk, sugar and salt in saucepan and heat slowly. Stir constantly.
- Add the rice balls and bring to a simmer. Add the coconut cream and heat through. Do not boil. Remove from the heat.
- Spoon the balls and coconut sauce into bowls and serve.
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Reviews and Ratings
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Reviews in English (2)
1
This recipe is so delicious and it is easy to make. My wife and I like it so much we make a double serve always. - 10 Jul 2011
0
I found the taro balls to be a bit stodgy and rather tasteless - really liked the sauce. If I was going to make it again, I'd add something else to the rice/taro mix - e.g. sultanas and maybe some lemon zest. - 13 Aug 2012