How to Make Burmese Sticky Rice Balls

A "sticky" glutinous rice ball is the most famous dessert in Myanmar (also known as Burma), especially during the new year season. This treat is very sweet and tasty, and can be prepared in a few minutes. Here's the simple way to cook glutinous rice balls, Myanmar style.

Ingredients

A package of glutinous rice flour (look for this at any Asian market)
A bowl of ground coconut
A bowl of jaggery (unrefined brown sugar), chopped

Steps

1
Gather your ingredients. Make sure you don't miss anything!
2
Add water into the glutinous rice flour until the flour becomes sticky.
3
Chop the jaggery into pieces.
4
Roll the powder dough into 1 or 1/2 inch (25 mm or 12 mm) balls and fill them with the jaggery inside.
5
Put the balls in the boiling water. When you put the balls in the water, they will sink.
6
Take the balls out of the water when they come up to the surface.
7
Garnish the balls with ground coconut.
8
Finished.

Community Q&A

Question

Can I use normal flour?

Qamar

Top Answerer

No. For the sticky rice balls to turn out correctly, you must use glutinous rice flour, which may be purchased in many Asian markets.
Question

Can I use anything instead of coconut?

Community Answer

Yes, you can use nuts, crushed pretzels, or crushed candy. Coconut makes the dish what it is, but alterations can be made to any recipe.

Warnings

Be careful when using the stove. Don't let kids cook alone.

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Don't overcook the glutinous rice balls.

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When adding or taking out the rice balls, remember the water is very hot. Do it slowly.

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