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Khanom duang, Thai coconut and sesame pastries

Khanom duang, Thai coconut and sesame pastries

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A Thai dessert: made from rice flour and tapioca starch, shaped into small rolls, steamed, rolled in shredded coconut, and topped with salted coconut crea…

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Recipe from Geonuch, Pitpisit, Octahedron80 and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The khanom duang gets its name from its distinctive shape, resembling a small, pointed larva. These bite-sized dumplings, cooked by steaming, are coated in long strands of coconut; it is also possible to color a portion of the dough.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$6.66 $1.11 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.52
  • $2.00
  • $0.13
  • $0.73
  • $0.04
  • $1.24

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the rice flour and tapioca starch with water, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is just cooked.
  2. Let it cool, then knead it until it is smooth, adding a little flour as needed.
  3. Cut it into small pieces and roll them between your fingers to create small, pointed bundles at both ends. ≈ 10 min
  4. Steam them.
  5. Shred the coconut into long strands, steam it, and then roll the cooked morsels in the coconut.
  6. Mix the coconut cream with the salt. ≈ 4 min
  7. Lightly crush the sesame seeds and mix them with the sugar. ≈ 4 min
  8. When serving, drizzle the bites with coconut cream and sprinkle with sweetened sesame seeds. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Khanom duang, Thai coconut and sesame pastries

  • 1 cup of rice flour$2.52
  • 1 cup of tapioca starch, plus a little extra for flour$2.00
  • 1/2 cup of sugar$0.13
  • 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds$0.73
  • 1 teaspoon of salt$0.04
  • 1/2 cup of coconut cream$1.24

Total$6.66

that's $1.11 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of rice flour
  • 1 cup of tapioca starch, plus a little extra for flour
  • 1 cup of water
  • Half a young coconut
  • 1/2 cup of sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 cup of coconut cream

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