Kha Nom Krok

Serves     recipe makes 25

Ingredients

4 cups coconut cream
½ cup water
3 cups rice flour
½ cup sticky rice flour (also known as glutinous rice flour)
1 tablespoon salt
1 cup sugar
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup vegetable cooking oil


Directions

Heat a grill pan on stove or cook on the grill. Mix all the ingredients in a mixing bowl. Check the consistency of the mixture so it is not too thick and not too runny. If it’s too thick, add more water. If it’s too runny, add more rice flour. Then add 1 teaspoon of the oil in each little dip of the pan; to prevent the pancake sticking. Add the pancake mixture into the hot pan. Wait until they form the shape of a half ball – the surface of the pancake looks like hard jelly. This means that it is cooked. Then use a spoon to take them out and put into a banana leaf bowl. Serve warm or at room temperature.


Country:
Thailand


Notes and Instructions

Khanom means “sweet” and krok means “griddle.” Khanom krok is the Thai version of pancakes made on a cast-iron griddle with small “cups” for each pancake. It is one of the most popular street foods. Usually the cakes are served as two (one placed on top of the other), sometimes with a filling between them.

The traditional khanom krok griddle has 28 cups. Some chefs substitute a 7-cup Aebelskiver griddle, available on Amazon.com.

Recipe provided by Smiles on Wings