Kue arai pinang, little fried balls
Small, deep-fried balls made from rice flour and coconut milk, hand-flattened before being fried until golden brown and crispy.
Kue arai pinang is a small, savory snack made with fried rice, coconut milk, and grilled rice flour.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time30 min
- Cook time15 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodDeep-fried
- Estimated cost$4.86 $0.61 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $2.20
- $2.30
- $0.32
- $0.04
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Dry-fry the rice flour.
- Boil the coconut milk with the salt and a pinch of kapur sirih.
- Gradually pour in the coconut milk into the flour, kneading until a smooth, firm, and thick dough is formed. ≈ 10 min
- Make meatballs about the size of a marble. Flatten each one slightly with your fingers before adding it to the oil, so it doesn’t stick. ≈ 10 min
- Fry until golden brown.
The bill
Kue arai pinang, little fried balls
- Approximately 600g of rice flour (4 cups)$2.20
- 40 cl of light coconut milk$2.30
- Approximately 400 ml of oil for deep frying$0.32
- 1 teaspoon of fine salt$0.04
Total$4.86
that's $0.61 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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