Gastronomy & Recipe of Cambodia : The succulent Num Kom

Num Kom is a traditional rice cake made from simple ingredients such as glutinous rice flour with palm sugar, grated coconut and toasted sesame seeds. This soft-textured treat is perfect for breakfast or a quick snack during the day.

The succulent Num Kom

Ingredients

• A cup of glutinous rice flour

• Warm water

• Five cups of freshly grated coconut

• Four teaspoons black sesame seeds

• Half a cup of palm sugar

• Pinch of salt

• Banana leaves

Preparation

• Toast the sesame seeds over a low heat, then turn off the heat and add the grated coconut and palm sugar.

• Mix the ingredients

• Mix the salt, warm water and glutinous rice flour until a dough forms

• Form the dough into balls

• Place the filling in the balls of dough

• Place the cakes in the centre of the cut banana leaf and shape it into a pyramid.

• Steam the cakes for 15 minutes