Klepon
sweet potato dumplings
Ingredients
- 180-200 g yams/sweet potato steam then mash
- 150 g glutinous rice flour
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- a generous pinch of salt
- coconut palm sugar as needed (or brown sugar)
- enough water for boiling
Coating
- 1/2-3/4 c unsweetened desiccated coconut
- 1/2 tsp salt adjust to your liking, the coating should be slightly salty
- 1/2-1 tbsp water
Instructions
- bring enough water to boil
- mix dry ingredients then knead in hot mashed yams until pliable
- take about 1-2 tbsp dough, flatten, and place coconut sugar in center, seam to seal and shape into balls
- drop balls into boiling water and cook until floating (about 8-10 mins)
- meanwhile, mix coconut, water, salt and microwave for 1 min
- take out balls with slotted spoon and roll on coconut