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.
- 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
- 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.
- Knead the glutinous rice flour with the coconut milk, water and salt into a smooth, soft dough.
- 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.
- Wrap each in a piece of banana leaf or leave unwrapped, and steam over boiling water for 15-20 minutes, until firm and glossy.
- Let cool slightly before unwrapping and serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 507 kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 78.9 g | |
| Water | 64.4 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.6 g | 16% |
| Protein | 5.5 g | 11% |
| Tryptophan | 0.07 g | |
| Threonine | 0.19 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.22 g | |
| Leucine | 0.43 g | |
| Lysine | 0.21 g | |
| Methionine | 0.12 g | |
| Cystine | 0.1 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.29 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.25 g | |
| Valine | 0.32 g | |
| Histidine | 0.13 g | |
| Fat | 20 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1.1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.44 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.4 g | |
| Saturated | 17.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 38.5 mg | 4% |
| Copper | 0.32 mg | 36% |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 50.7 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 1.5 mg | 85% |
| Phosphorus | 133 mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 280 mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 12.9 µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 135 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.1 mg | 13% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.11 mg | 10% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2 mg | 14% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.68 mg | 14% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.3 mg | 23% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 16.6 µg | 4% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 11.3 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.15 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.07 µg | 0% |
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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