Bua Loi Phuak Taro Balls In Coconut Cream Food

BUA LOI PHUAK (TARO BALLS IN COCONUT CREAM)

Steps:

• Put the rice flour and cornstarch in a bowl.
• Add the mashed taro and knead. Add water as needed to create a soft dough.
• Knead well.
• Roll into little balls and set aside.
• Dissolve the palm sugar and salt in the coconut milk over low heat, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a boil and add the taro balls.
• When they are cooked through, remove from the heat.
• Serve hot.
• Optional: Can 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.

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.