Ingredients:
 | 1½ cups
glutinous powder |
| ¾ cup
lukewarm water |
| 2-3 drops
green food coloring |
| 8 tsp.
grated Java dark brown sugar |
| 1 cup
fresh-grated coconut, mixed with ½ tsp. salt |
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Instructions:
| Mix the rice
powder with the lukewarm water and green food coloring into a firm
but flexible dough. |
| Pull off one
full teaspoon of the dough and shape it into a ball with
approximately 1-inch in diameter. |
| Push a
finger into the center of the ball to make a hole, and put in
approximately ½ tsp. of the grated sugar. Seal, and roll it back
into the ball shape with the palms of your hands. Prepare all the
balls and set them aside. |
| Prepare a
pot half filled with water and bring it to a boil. |
| Drop the
balls into the boiling water. Remove the balls with a spoon once
they float to the water surface and then roll the balls in the
grated coconut. |
| Serve at
room temperature. |
Makes 30 rice
balls.
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