Bua Loi Phuak Taro Balls In Coconut Cream Food

CRAG?CRG (THAI DUMPLINGS IN COCONUT CREAM)

Steps:

• Start a large pot of water to boiling.
• Stir together the flour with 1/2 cup coconut milk until dissolved. Cook over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until it forms a thick dough that pulls away from the side of the pan and is no longer sticky.
• Turn dough out onto a large cutting board and as soon as it is cool enough to handle knead it for several minutes to form a homogenous ball.
• Using a press or your fingers and a fork shape small dumplings, keeping the dough that you aren't working with covered with a damp towel.
• After you have formed all of the dumplings, cook in boiling water until brightly colored and cooked through, then immediately drain.
• While the dumplings are cooking, combine the coconut milk, sugar, and salt in a large saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• Add the cooked dumplings into the simmering coconut sugar mixture and simmer for a few minutes.
• Serve warm in bowls, and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

BOILED TARO WITH COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Scrub the outside of the taro.
• Place in a pot with enough water to half cover the taro.
• Cover and boil for about 1 1/2 hours, or until tender. (Make sure the taro is cooked very well, for the starches can irritate and scratch the throat if not cooked through completely).
• Remove and cool.
• Peel away the outside skin and chop taro into large cubes. (Cooked taro at this point can be mashed and formed into cakes that are delicious sauteed with butter).
• Place the coconut milk and the taro cubes into a saucepan and heat thoroughly.
• There should be enough milk to just cover the taro.
• Taste during cooking to see if taro needs more salt.

BANANA IN COCONUT CREAM

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat the coconut milk with the cinnamon, sugar and salt, and cook gently until the sugar has dissolved. Add the banana pieces and cook gently for 5 minutes.
• Remove cinnamon and discard.
• Divide the mixture into 6-8 small bowls and serve warm.

SWEET COCONUT CREAM

Steps:

• To make the sweet coconut cream as a substitute for whipped cream or sweet cream on desserts, just mix one can of coconut milk with 2-3 packets of stevia powder. Mix well using a whisk until smooth. This is best if you chill in the fridge before serving but not necessary if you are in a hurry to eat it :).