Khanom Babin

Name: Khanom Babin
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 200g glutinous rice flour; 200g freshly grated young coconut; 150ml coconut milk; 120g palm or white sugar; 1 egg; A pinch of salt

ขนมบ้าบิ่น/ka-NOM bah-BIN/

Also known as: Kanom Ba Bin, Thai Coconut Cakes, Thai Coconut Pancakes

About this dish

Small, chewy coconut cakes made from glutinous rice flour and fresh grated coconut, cooked on a griddle until golden on both sides.

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Ingredients

🌾200g glutinous rice flour

🥥200g freshly grated young coconut

🥛150ml coconut milk

🍬120g palm or white sugar

🥚1 egg

🧂A pinch of salt

Method

Serves 2

Mix the rice flour, coconut, sugar, salt and egg.

Add the coconut milk to make a thick batter and rest for 30 minutes.

Spoon small rounds onto a lightly oiled pan or into small moulds.

Cook over a low heat until golden underneath, then turn.

Cook until golden on both sides and chewy inside, and serve warm.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Khanom babin is an old Thai sweet, said to have been created by a Portuguese-Thai woman named Babin, and is sold at markets across Thailand.

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