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Khanom Kluay Thai Dessert

Khanom Kluay Thai Dessert

Khanom Kluay, Royal Thai dessert, is a type of dessert made from rice flour. The main ingredients are ripe bananas, rice flour and sugar. Bring to mix and massage together.
 
Traditional Thai desserts, traditional desserts, are only flour, coconut milk and sugar. As for desserts that use eggs as ingredients, such as Thong Yod, Thong Yip and Jackfruit, Marie Guimar de Pina (Thao Thong Kip Ma), a young woman from Portugal. It is a recipe leader from Portugal.
 
Easy Thai desserts that are popular in every region of Thailand. In various ceremonies, it is a dessert made from eggs. And it is believed that the name and nature of that dessert, such as eating Foi Thong to hope that they will live together for a long time and have a long life eating golden dessert I would like to be a major, etc., which is linked to tradition. and Thai culture.
 
In the reign of King Rama I, cookbooks were printed and published. Including a Thai dessert book. Therefore, it can be considered that Thai dessert culture has been recorded in writing for the first time. The first Thai cookbook was a gourmet chef. And later, when trade grows in the market, there are various types of sweets to sell. And it is considered an era in which Thai desserts are popular.
 
Ratio
- 10 ripe bananas (600-650 grams)
- 80 grams of rice flour
- Tapioca flour 40 grams
- 1 tablespoon of Thao Yai Mom flour
- 260 grams of coconut cream
- 130 grams of sugar (if you like sweet, increase to 150 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 grated grated coconut
- banana leaf krathongs, pinwheel cups
 
Method
1. Peel a banana and pull out all the fibers. cut into small pieces.
 
2. Prepare a container, add rice flour, tapioca flour and Thao Yai Mom flour into it. Pour a little coconut milk into it so that the dough can be formed. Knead for about 5 minutes.
 
3. Then add bananas. white sugar and salt murmured down Then crumple together without being very detailed. Then add coconut milk. Go down again, then crumple together again.
 
4. Set aside, add pandan leaves. wait for the water to boil Then prepare banana leaves wrapped in a container for banana snacks.
 
5. Then pour the dessert into the banana leaf. then steamed in deep and garnished with grated coconut Then steam and leave it over medium heat for about 20 minutes.
 
Tips for making Thai desserts
- Choose ripe bananas. The dessert will come out sweet, delicious, not astringent.
 
- At first, knead the dough for about 5 minutes to make the dough soft and sticky.
 
- Coconut topping should be dense coconut because it will have a nice aroma.
 
- Steam the dessert with medium heat for 20 minutes. 
 
NameKhanom Kluay
CategoryTraditional Thai Dessert
CharacteristicsSoft steamed banana cake with natural yellow color
FlavorSweet, creamy, and aromatic from banana and coconut
Main IngredientsBanana, rice flour, coconut milk, sugar, coconut
HistoryA long-standing Thai traditional dessert made from locally available ingredients, widely popular across all regions of Thailand.
 
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What is Khanom Kluay?
A: It is a traditional Thai steamed banana dessert made from ripe bananas and rice flour.
 
Q: Why use ripe bananas?
A: Ripe bananas provide natural sweetness and better flavor.
 
Q: Can I use only one type of flour?
A: Yes, but mixing flours improves the texture.
 
Q: Why wrap in banana leaves?
A: Banana leaves add aroma and traditional Thai character.
 
Q: How long can it be stored?
A: It is best consumed within 1–2 days, or refrigerated for longer storage.

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