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A friend of mine told me that my article, ” Mouth-Watering Thai Desserts” on August 9th, 2008, doesn’t have info on flour utilised in Thai desserts. My friend was perfect - I mentioned flour in on the list of seven major substances but I did not write anything about flour. Thus, continuing from the previous article on “Mouth-Watering Thai Desserts” this article will focus on flour applied in Thai desserts. Taken together, these two articles give a fuller picture of Thai desserts.

The eight-treasure rice pudding is a good acknowledged standard Chinese dessert, cooked with sticky rice and 8 different freshly dried fruits (typically called dates here in general) and nuts. This food has been by way of many thousand years and spreads the entire nation. The eight-treasure rice pudding from south of Yangtse River is one of many most well-known varieties and has turn out to be a delicacy in Chinese classic banquet.

Ingredients:

The following are the popular flours utilized in Thai desserts: sticky rice flour, rice flour, cassave starch, corn starch, wheat flour, arrowroot starch and mung bean flour.

Sticky rice flour is also referred to as “sweet rice powder” or “glutinous rice flour.” It can be produced from short-grain sticky rice that becomes moist, firm and sticky when cooked. With its chewy texture, sticky rice flour can be a favorite base for buns and pastries. Sticky rice flour is usually combined with plain rice flour to produce a range of Thai desserts.

a). For step one & 2:

• 2 cups (320g, or 11 oz.) glutinous rice (sticky rice)
• 2 cups (400 cc) water
• 1 tablespoon lard (another key ingredient, don’t replace it with other oil)
• 4 tablespoons sugar

In Thailand you will find a couple of kinds of sticky rice flour: wet and dry. Wet sticky rice flour is finely milled with water, whereas dry sticky rice flour is finely milled with no water. When getting sticky rice flour, opt for goods that have a white color and no smell or moisture.

Example desserts utilizing sticky rice flour are Paeng Jee (grilled coconut cakes), Bua Loy Benjarong (taro, pumpkin, and mung dal bean balls in coconut milk) and Khanom Thua Paep (mung bean stuffing coated with shredded coconut meat).

b). 8 treasures:

• lotus seed
• candied cherries
• dried dates Tiny sum for each, or any volume you prefer

Rice flour is utilized to thicken various dishes and is also an important ingredient in numerous Thai desserts. Rice flour is really a excellent substitute for wheat flour, in that the latter causes digestive system irritation in those who are gluten intolerant. However, rice flour ought to not be utilized or substituted in some desserts like cakes. This is mainly because rice flour is not finely milled like cake flour, and would not yield the same excellent of desserts. In Thailand, there are 3 kinds of rice flour:

c). For step three - 6:

• 300g (10 oz.) red sieved bean (mashed bean)
• 3 tablespoons lard
• 1 cup (200cc) water
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch

• rice flour made out of rice older than a year - good for absorbing water,
• rice flour made out of new rice - doesn’t absorb normal water as well due to the fact of its moisture, and
• rice flour created from new rice without mineral water - superb at absorbing water.

Beyond the type of flour, there are various grades for every type. To buy rice flour, select products having a white color and absence of an old smell.

Method:

1. Wash and soak glutinous rice 5 ~ 6 hours. Drain. Add proper sum of water. Steam for 1 hour.
2. Add sugar and lard to rice while hot.
3. Sieve bean, include lard and sugar. Mix well.
4. Chop dried fruits. Coat deep bowl with lard.
5. Place rice in bowl. Add bean filling in center. Close with remaining rice.
6. Place plate around bowl. Boil 6 tablespoons sugar with 1 cup water.

Example desserts applying rice flour are Khanom Chan (nine-layered dessert) and Khanom Thuay (coconut cakes).