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Palm Sugar Balls
Photo: Jonas Ducker

Palm Sugar Balls

5 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

787
Calories
16g
Protein
28g
Fat
118g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500 g glutinous-rice flour
  • 400 ml coconut cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon pandan spice essence
  • 120 g palm sugar
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut

Directions

1

Place rice flour in bowl, make well in centre.

2

Add coconut cream and pandan essence.

3

Mix to form firm dough. Knead lightly.

4

Bring saucepan of water to boil.

5

Cut palm sugar into 5 cent coin pieces in size.

6

Roll tablespoons of dough in your hands and insert plam sugar into dough so it is in the centre and enclosed by the dough.

7

Roll into ball.

8

Cook balls in boiling water a few at a time until they float to the surface.

9

Remove with slotted spoon and roll in dessicated coconut.

10

Transfer to plate and serve at room temperature. Do not refrigerate. Eat on the day of making.

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Category:Malaysian Recipes

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Category:Malaysian Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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