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Khanom tan (steamed toddy palm cakes)

Khanom tan (steamed toddy palm cakes)

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Discover this delicious cake recipe, made with coconut, rice flour, and coconut milk.

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Recipe from Geonuch, Pitpisit, Chai Saengpetch, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This exotic cake is perfect for coconut lovers. It’s easy to make and delicious, and requires several steps to prepare.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$6.83 $0.85 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.10
  • $3.67
  • $0.19
  • $2.87

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Mix the rice flour and palm sap pulp together, kneading until combined. Then, gradually add the coconut milk. ≈ 10 min
  2. Add the sugar and mix until it is completely dissolved. ≈ 4 min
  3. Allow the dough to rise for 3 to 4 hours in a warm place (traditionally in the sun), until it has doubled in size.
  4. Shred the coconut into long strands. ≈ 8 min
  5. Pour une portion, place the dough in small ramekins or molds, sprinkle with shredded coconut, and steam for about 15 minutes.

The bill

Khanom tan (steamed toddy palm cakes)

  • 1/2 cup of cooked palm fruit pulp (lontar)$0.10
  • 2 cups of rice flour$3.67
  • 1 cup of sugar$0.19
  • 2 cups of coconut milk$2.87

Total$6.83

that's $0.85 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of cooked palm fruit pulp (lontar)
  • 2 cups of rice flour
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 2 cups of coconut milk
  • 1/2 young coconut, for the filling

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