Nom Plae Ai
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Nom plae ai are small dumplings made with glutinous rice flour and a juicy palm sugar filling in the center. These cooked dumplings are then generously coated in freshly grated coconut scrapings.
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Ingredients
For the dough
- 3 cups glutinous rice flour
- 1 cup hot water (or more)
For the stuffing and the top
- 4 oz. palm sugar , cut in small pieces
- 4 tablespoons water
- 4 cups grated coconut (dry or fresh)
- 5 tablespoons coconut oil
Instructions
- Place the palm sugar in a saucepan. Add the water.
- Bring to a boil and cook on medium/low heat until the sugar has melted completely.
- Discard the excess water if it has not been fully evaporated and mix until smooth and thick enough. Let stand for 3 minutes.
- Form palm sugar balls of about ½ inch (1cm) in diameter.
- Work very quickly as, while cooling, palm sugar becomes more difficult to shape.
- Place the palm sugar balls on parchment paper and set aside.
- Pour the sticky rice flour in a large bowl.
- Add the hot water gradually until a smooth and homogeneous dough is formed. Knead the dough for 3 minutes.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and set aside.
- Take a small piece of dough and work it into a smooth ball.
- Then, use the thumbs to flatten the ball and form a small circle, then drop a palm sugar ball in the center.
- With your fingers, close the circle of dough and then smooth the edges giving it the shape of a ball.
- Without pressing, gently smooth with a circular motion using both palms and form a ball.
- Renew the operation until the dough is used up.
- Place each ball on the parchment paper.
- In a large pot, boil a large amount of water.
- Immerse the balls in simmering water over high heat, (taking care not to overload) and cook until they float to the surface.
- Place in a bowl of cold water for a minute, then take out with a slotted spoon to drain.
- Wear thick, smooth kitchen gloves and roll generously hot glutinous rice balls into the coconut oil and then into the grated coconut.
Notes
- Once you have prepared the dough, you must use it immediately. With time, the dough will become dry and it will be hard to work.
- Also, it is necessary to have extra rice flour in case the dough is too wet.
- It is also possible to use small pieces of palm sugar instead of cooked and dissolved palm sugar.
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