Bua Loi - Thai Rice Balls in Coconut Milk - a Thai food recipe from simply-thai.com -thai- market-online

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Bua Loi
Thai Rice Balls in Coconut Milk
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Ingredients
3 cups glutinous rice flour
1.5 teaspoons pandan essence
4 cups coconut cream
2 cups palm sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 eggs (optional)**
Method
*Add pandan essence to the water before mixing with the rice flour*
1. Mix the rice flour with enough water to make a stiff paste
2. Knead well and then form pea-sized balls.
3. Bring a large pot of water to a boil, toss in the balls and remove when they float to the surface.
4. Drain.
5. Bring half the coconut cream to a boil, stirring constantly to prevent it from separating, then add the flour balls.
6, When the mixture returns to a boil, remove from heat and stir in the remaining coconut cream.
Serve as dessert in small bowls. Thais often add sweet corn kernels to the final product.

**If serving this dish with eggs
1. in a separate saucepan bring water to a boil and reduce heat
2. crack eggs one at a time into the water.
3. When eggs are done, remove from water and set aside.
4. One egg should be added to each bowl prior to serving.

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