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Num Kom (recipe)

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Num Kom (recipe)
DishNum Kom
Recipe languageEnglish
Adapted fromNisha of The Magic Saucepan, published by 196 Flavors
InstructionsRecipe available
Cooking time15 minutes
OccasionsPchum Ben; Khmer New Year; Weddings
SubjectsFood & Foodways

Glutinous rice flour dough filled with sesame, coconut and palm sugar, wrapped into banana leaf pyramids and steamed.

This page records one documented preparation of Num Kom, summarised from a published recipe. (196 Flavors)

Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups glutinous rice flour
  • Warm water, for the dough
  • 5 cups freshly grated coconut, about 1 large coconut
  • 4 tsp black sesame seeds
  • 0.5 cup palm sugar jaggery syrup
  • 1 pinch salt
  • Banana leaves
  • Vegetable oil, for greasing

Preparation

  1. Toast the sesame seeds over medium-low heat, then stir in the coconut and palm sugar syrup off the heat.
  2. Mix the filling together and set it aside.
  3. Combine the flour and salt, adding lukewarm water gradually until the dough is workable.
  4. Roll the dough into balls of about two inches, flatten them, fill and reseal.
  5. Cut, wash, dry and lightly oil the banana leaf pieces.
  6. Set a dumpling on each leaf and fold it into a pyramid.
  7. Bring water to a boil in a pot fitted with a steamer basket.
  8. Line the basket, arrange the parcels, cover them with leaves and put the lid on.
  9. Steam about 15 minutes, then serve.

Sources and reuse information

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