🇱🇦 Laotian Cuisine

Khao Nom Kok

Coconut Rice Cakes

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 159 kcal

Small hemispheres of coconut and rice batter cooked in a special cast-iron pan until golden on the outside and soft and custardy inside. These popular Laotian street snacks are both sweet and slightly savory.

Ingredients

200g rice flour
250ml coconut milk
100ml water
50g sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 spring onions, finely chopped
Vegetable oil for greasing

Instructions

1 Whisk rice flour, coconut milk, water, sugar, and salt into a smooth batter.
2 Fold in the finely chopped spring onions for a savory note.
3 Heat the hemisphere pan over medium heat and brush each well with oil.
4 Pour batter into each well until about three-quarters full.
5 Cover and cook for five to seven minutes until the edges are golden and the centers are set.
6 Remove with a skewer and serve warm, pairing two halves together to form spheres.

Did You Know?

The special half-sphere pans used for khao nom kok are passed down through generations and seasoned over decades to achieve the perfect non-stick surface for these delicate cakes.