Khao Tom Lao

Name: Khao Tom Lao
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Laotian
Ingredients: 2 cups sticky rice, soaked; 2 bananas, halved; 1/2 cup coconut milk; Banana leaves, for wrapping

ເຂົ້າຕົ້ມ/khao tom/

Also known as: Lao Sticky Rice Dumplings

About this dish

Sticky rice dumplings filled with banana or taro, wrapped in banana leaf and boiled.

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Ingredients

🍚2 cups sticky rice, soaked

🍌2 bananas, halved

🥥1/2 cup coconut milk

🍃Banana leaves, for wrapping

Method

Serves 3

Soak the sticky rice and mix with a little coconut milk and salt.

Place a portion of rice on a banana leaf, add a piece of banana, and top with more rice.

Wrap tightly into a log shape.

Boil the wrapped bundles for about an hour until the rice is fully cooked.

Serve warm, unwrapped from the leaf.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Khao tom is a traditional Lao sweet, commonly made for festivals with a filling of ripe banana or sweetened taro.

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