Steamed Nian Gao With Coconut

Steamed nian gao rolled in white and palm sugar coconut. These onde-onde like coconut balls are chewy and sweet, filled with coconut aroma. Truly addictive!

Total Time

25min

4.0

2 Ratings

Author: Huang Kitchen

Servings:

Ingredients

•

2 cups

Coconuts , grated

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1 cup

Palm Sugar , grated

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1/4 tsp

Salt

•

9 oz

Rice Cakes , cut

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Banana Leaves

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to taste

Pandan Leaves

Cooking Instructions

First, mix together Coconuts (2 cups) , Palm Sugar (1 cup) and Salt (1/4 tsp) in a shallow bowl. Set aside for later use.

Then, cut hardened Rice Cakes (9 oz) (nian gao) into thin slices.

Place the nian gao slices on a large, heat-proof plate lined with oiled Banana Leaves (1) .

Prepare steamer by bringing a wok of water to a boil. Place the plate of sliced nian gao into the steamer.

Cover with lid and steam on medium heat for 10 minutes.

When done, remove the soft and melted nian gao from steamer.

Using 2 teaspoons, scape a piece of the sticky nian gao onto one of the spoons.

Then, roll it in the aromatic coconut mixture to form into a ball. Toss well to evenly coat the nian gao with the grated coconut.

Place on serving plate and repeat the same for the rest of the sticky nian gao.

10.

For better presentation, make a casing for the steamed nian gao out of Pandan Leaves (to taste) .

11.

Place the coconut coated nian gao into the prepared casing and serve immediately. Best eaten warm with hot chinese tea. As always, ENJOY!

Author's Notes

Best to use freshly grated coconut. However, if not available, mix desiccated coconut and salt together and steam for 30 minutes. You can also choose to coat the nian gao with only white grated coconut if cooking grated coconut with palm sugar is too much trouble.

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

335

FAT

10.8 g

PROTEIN

4.7 g

CARBS

55.7 g