Klepon
Klepon are Indonesian style rice balls, stuffed with palm sugar. Not only is it very delicious alongside your cup of tea or as a nice dessert after your lush rice table, but it also looks pretty good
Makes: 30 rice balls Preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes Ready in: 1 hour 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 1½ cups glutinous rice powder
- ¾ cup lukewarm water (optionally coconut milk)
- 2-3 drops green food coloring or pandan paste
- 8 tsp. grated coconut sugar/Java dark brown sugar/gula Jawa/palm sugar
- 1 cup fresh-grated coconut, mixed with ½ tsp. salt
Directions
- 1. Mix the glutinous rice powder with the lukewarm water and green food coloring into a firm but flexible dough.
- 2. Pull off one full teaspoon of the dough and shape it into a ball with approximately 2½ cm (1 inch) in diameter.
- 3. Push a finger into the center of the ball to make a hole, and put in approximately ½ tsp. of the grated sugar. Seal, and roll it back into the ball shape with the palms of your hands.
- 4. Prepare all the balls and set them aside.
- 5. Prepare a pot half filled with water and bring it to a boil.
- 6. Drop the balls into the boiling water. Remove the balls with a spoon once they float to the water surface and then roll the balls in the grated coconut.
- 7. Serve at room temperature.
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