Photograph of the finished Lot chong nam kathi

Thailand · Chè bánh lọt Thái

Lot chong nam kathi

50 min Hands-on time
MediumDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Rice flour Rice flour 6.3 oz
  • Photograph of Tapioca starch Tapioca starch 3.5 oz
  • Photograph of Pandan leaves Pandan leaves 16 leaves
  • Photograph of Coconut milk Coconut milk 2 ½ cups
  • Photograph of Palm sugar Palm sugar 4.9 oz
  • Photograph of Salt Salt 0.1 oz

Method

  1. 1 Blend pandan leaves with water and strain to obtain about 250 ml of green juice.
  2. 2 Mix rice flour and tapioca flour into pandan leaf water, then strain through a sieve until the mixture is very smooth.
  3. 3 Stir the mixture over medium heat for 8 minutes until the batter is thick, translucent, and stretches into threads.
  4. 4 Pour the hot batter through a sieve with round holes into a bowl of ice water, and let it sit for 5 minutes until the rice noodles firm up.
  5. 5 Cook the coconut milk with palm sugar and salt over low heat for 6 minutes, then let it cool completely.
  6. 6 Scoop the rice noodles into a glass, pour in coconut milk, and add shaved ice.

With an appliance

  • Microwave 45 min

    Replace step 3: Stir the pandan leaf powder mixture in a large bowl at 700 W for 5 minutes, stirring every minute until the mixture becomes translucent and stringy. Replace step 5 by stirring the coconut milk at 600 W for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally and preventing it from boiling over.

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