Num E (Sticky Rice Balls in Sugar Syrup and Coconut Cream)

Name: Num E (Sticky Rice Balls in Sugar Syrup and Coconut Cream)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 700g Sticky Rice Flour; 7 Pandan Leaves; 1/4 Beetroot; 100g Pumpkin; 100g Taro; 100g Longan; 200g Coconut; 2L Water; 1 L Water; 1/2 tsp Salt; 5 Slices Ginger; 3 Cups Coconut Cream

Pure Veg📍Authentic Indian🍽️Lunch & Dinner⏱️30 mins⚡Medium👥Serves 4Side

Ingredients for Num E (Sticky Rice Balls in Sugar Syrup and Coconut Cream)

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Sticky Rice Flour

700g

Pandan Leaves

Beetroot

1/4

Pumpkin

100g

Taro

100g

Longan

100g

Coconut

200g

Water

1 L

Salt

1/2 tsp

Ginger

5 Slices

Coconut Cream

3 Cups

Place coconut cream in a small pot over low heat. Cut 3 pandan leaves into large strips and add to the pot with brown sugar, salt, and ginger. Bring to a boil, then cook 2 more minutes. Turn off the heat, remove the pandan leaves, and let cool.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Chop the remaining 4 pandan leaves, blend with ¼ cup water until very green, then strain well. In a bowl, place 200 g sticky rice flour, add a little pandan liquid, and knead until smooth.

Peel and chop beetroot, blend with ¼ cup water until red, then strain well. In a bowl, place 200 g sticky rice flour, add a little beetroot liquid, and knead until smooth.

Bring 3 litres of water to a boil in a medium–large pot. Divide each dough into small pieces, roll into balls about ⅓ the size of a ping pong ball, then drop into boiling water. When they float, remove and place them into fresh, icy water to keep them separate.

Drain well, then place the mixed colored balls into the cooled coconut sugar syrup and stir. Serve in small bowls (add longan and shredded coconut as desired).

Add the coloring liquids gradually—each flour absorbs differently. You want a dough that’s smooth and pliable, not sticky.