Klepon or Indonesian mochi with coconut sugar filling

Klepon is traditional Indonesian dessert made of glutinous rice flour mix with coconut sugar filling inside and coated grated coconut outside.

We made this a few months ago during our church women fellowship. Thanks to Bertha for teaching and sharing the recipe so now we can make them ourselves. Turned out they are easy to make.

First thing first, make the "mochi" part. Mix the pandan paste with water. Place glutinous rice flour in a mixing bowl then gradually add the water mixture. Continuously mixing with spatula until the dough no longer stick to your hand.  

Take about a tablespoon of the dough or about 9 grams, flatten the dough, then fill with grated/ sliced palm or coconut sugar. Shape the dough into ball.

Heat the water to boil in a pot

 Once the water is boiling add in the glutinous rice balls

Once the dough are floating, pick them up with strainer:

 Place the grated coconut and salt in a large plate then add the boiled dough on top of it. 

 Roll the balls until the surface is covered with grated coconut. Enjoy!

Klepon or Indonesian mochi with coconut sugar filling

Yield: enough for 6 people

Author: Kiki

Prep time: 30 MCook time: 5 MTotal time: 35 M

chewy and sweet traditional Indonesian dessert

Ingredients:

• 200 gr glutinous rice flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 175-200 ml water
• 1 tsp pandan paste

Filling:

•  Thinly shaved palm sugar

Coating:

•  Grated coconut, pinch of salt

Instructions:

1. In a glass, mix pandan paste with water.
2. Place the glutinous rice flour and salt in a mixing bowl then gradually add the water mixture.
3. Continuously mixing with spatula until the dough no longer stick to your hand.
4. Heat the water to boil in a pot
5. Once the water is boiling, add in the glutinous rice balls
6. Once the dough are cooked/ floating, pick them up with strainer
7. Place the grated coconut in a large plate, mix in a pinch of salt, then add the boiled the cooked glutinous rice balls on top of it.
8. Roll the glutinous rice balls on the grated coconut until all surface is covered with grated coconut. Enjoy!

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