Recipes · Malaysian · Desserts

Kuih Koci (Sweet Coconut Rice Dumplings)

One serving has 507 kcal and 6 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (85%), copper (36%), selenium (23%) and pyridoxine (23%). Ready in 50 minutes.

Kuih Koci (Sweet Coconut Rice Dumplings)
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  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (170 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 60 g Rice flour, glutinous
  • 35 g Coconut milk, canned
  • 15 g Water
  • 0.3 g Salt
  • 35 g Coconut, fresh
  • 25 g Sugar, brown

Method

  1. Cook the grated coconut with the palm sugar in a pan over low heat, stirring, for 6-8 minutes until sticky and darkened, to make the filling; let cool.
  2. Knead the glutinous rice flour with the coconut milk, water and salt into a smooth, soft dough.
  3. Divide the dough into small balls, flatten each, and spoon in some of the coconut filling, then seal into a smooth ball or a small cone shape.
  4. Wrap each in a piece of banana leaf or leave unwrapped, and steam over boiling water for 15-20 minutes, until firm and glossy.
  5. Let cool slightly before unwrapping and serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy507 kcal24%
Carbohydrates78.9 g
Water64.4 mL
Fiber4.6 g16%
Protein5.5 g11%
Tryptophan0.07 g
Threonine0.19 g
Isoleucine0.22 g
Leucine0.43 g
Lysine0.21 g
Methionine0.12 g
Cystine0.1 g
Phenylalanine0.29 g
Tyrosine0.25 g
Valine0.32 g
Histidine0.13 g
Fat20 g
Monounsaturated1.1 g
Polyunsaturated0.44 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.4 g
Saturated17.3 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium38.5 mg4%
Copper0.32 mg36%
Iron2.4 mg13%
Magnesium50.7 mg16%
Manganese1.5 mg85%
Phosphorus133 mg19%
Potassium280 mg6%
Selenium12.9 µg23%
Sodium135 mg
Zinc1.1 mg13%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.11 mg10%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.02 mg2%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2 mg14%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.68 mg14%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.3 mg23%
Folate (vitamin B9)16.6 µg4%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline11.3 mg3%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C1.5 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.15 mg1%
Vitamin K0.07 µg0%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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