Recipe for cooking Taro Balls in Coconut Cream

Recipes from Thailand :: Thai Desserts

1 c. cooked taro, mashed
2 c. glutinous rice flour
1 c. corn flour
4 c. coconut milk
1 c. palm sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
6 to 8 tsp. water

Put the glutinous rice and flour and the corn flour in a bowl. Add the mashed taro and knead to a soft dough. Add the mashed taro and knead well.

Roll into tiny balls and set aside.

Dissolve the palm sugar and salt in the coconut milk over a low heat, stirring constantly. Bring to the boil and add the taro balls. When they are cooked, remove from the heat. Serve hot.

Yields 4 servings.