Javanese Stuffed Rice Rolls

These little rolls, about as big as a croquette or sausage roll, are made to an old Yogyakarta recipe and are immensely popular, as they deserve to be. The traditional stuffing, of shredded chicken very mildly spiced, perfectly complements the glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk. Nowadays, however, they may be stuffed with minced beef, abon, roasted grated coconut, fish, or shellfish; whatever the filling, it is usually pounded, minced, or shredded. Stri