Khao Tom Mud Recipe (Banana Sticky Rice Dessert)
This khao tom mud recipe brings together Thai banana sticky rice and creamy coconut milk, inspired by my grandmother’s traditional way of making it!
Ingredients
- 2 cups glutinous rice
- 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup black beans
- 3 large banana leaves, see notes
- thin bamboo sticks, see notes
Instructions
- Soak glutinous rice in water for 3 hours. Soak black beans in a separate bowl for 3 hours. After 3 hours, drain glutinous rice. Boil black beans over medium heat in a pot until they’re soft, about 20 minutes, and drain.
- Sun-dry your banana leaves or gently heat them over the stove-top over low heat until they’re pliable.
- In a wok or pot over medium heat, cook drained glutinous rice, salt, white sugar, and coconut milk until the rice has absorbed all the liquid. Remove from heat and then stir in the cooked black beans.
- Slice your banana in 2 or 3 pieces, as per your preference. Peel the slices only before adding them to the fillings.
- Use scissors to cut your banana leaves into circles – one large circle and one smaller circle for each khao tom mud.
- Use a clean towel to clean each circle. Place a smaller circle on top of a larger circle. The smallest circle has the green side facing upwards, and the larger circle has it facing downwards. Spoon a generous tablespoon of filling onto the smallest circle, add a banana slice, and top with another tablespoon of filling.
- Fold your banana leaf around the filling, and make sure the filling is centered.
- Secure the banana leaves at both ends.
- Steam in a steamer over medium heat for 30 minutes. Serve warm or let it cool. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use the nutrition card in this recipe as a guideline.
- Banana leaves: This dessert is wrapped in sun-dried banana leaves. If you don't have banana leaves for wrapping, you can use corn husk, parchment paper, or aluminum foil.
- Thin bamboo sticks: After spooning the filling onto the banana leaf, we secure it with a thin bamboo stick. If you don't have bamboo sticks, you can use a butcher's twine, a heat-resistant silicone band, or a cotton string.
- I made 9 khao tom mud, each with 2 pieces.
Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 0.3IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 2mg
