Rice dumplings with palm sugar

Name: Rice dumplings with palm sugar
Yield: Makes 20 dumplings (serves 4-6)
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 100 g (3½ oz) fresh coconut, finely grated; 80 g (½ cup) dark palm sugar (gula jawa); ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pandan paste (optional); 200 g (7 oz) glutinous rice flour

Preparation info

Makes 20 dumplings (serves
4-6
)

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Fire Islands

By Eleanor Ford

Published 2019

About

Pandan paste, a natural extract from the leaves, stains these chewy little dumplings an unlikely shade of green and gives a soft fragrance to the rice flour. There is a surprise waiting inside - as you bite in, a pool of molten palm sugar is released.

Ingredients

200 g (7 oz) glutinous rice flour
¼ teaspoon pandan paste (optional

Asia
Indonesia
Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegan
South East Asia

Method

Tip the rice flour into a large bowl. Make a well in the middle and pour in 180 ml (¾ cup) water and the pandan paste. Use a spoon to bring everything together, then knead to a smooth, pliable and beautifu