Recipes From Thailand – Steamed Banana Cake

Steamed Banana Cake (Khanom Kluay)
(Serves 2)

Ingredients
2 ripe bananas — peel and break into small pieces
2 tablespoons rice flour
2 tablespoons tapioca flour (can substitute corn starch)
2 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons grated coconut (see notes below)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 – 1 cup coconut cream

Method

• In the mixing bowl, put bananas, rice flour, tapioca flour, 2 tablespoon sugar, salt, coconut cream and 2 tablespoons of the grated coconut.
• Mix well until all the ingredients are good and combined but banana still is in small pieces.
• Put the mixture into cupcake foil cups and sprinkle the rest of grated coconut and sugar on the top.
• Steam over medium to low heat for 20 minutes or bake in the oven (18OC or 36OF) for 20 minutes.
• Serve warm or cold.

Notes

• Can use pumpkin or sweet potato.
• If you cannot get grated coconut then you can use unsweetened dry coconut but it needs to be soaked in water for about 10 minutes before using.
• Can leave banana in small chunks during mixing.
• Corn starch can be used instead of tapioca.

From the Thai Orchid Cookery School in Chiang Mai Thailand