Food cart style rice, recipe?

[benny27 3]

Hi folk, does anyone know how to make the rice 'blocks' you get on food carts, you may have seen them, they are about the size of a slice of bread, and are basically cooked rice stuck together. When you order them they toast them before serving. They are plain tasting.

 

I thought they might be sticky rice, but isn't that sweet? I want to have a go in UK making them.

Cheers,

[Regyai 415]

Khow Niow Ping

 

 

The ubiquitous sticky rice pressed into slabs (like bread) and grilled.

(Just soak and prep the sticky rice as usual)

 

IMHO the style cooked with a dusting of salt beats those brushed with the buttery liquid.

 

 

 

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[jacko 8,815]

Hi folk, does anyone know how to make the rice 'blocks' you get on food carts, you may have seen them, they are about the size of a slice of bread, and are basically cooked rice stuck together. When you order them they toast them before serving. They are plain tasting.

 

I thought they might be sticky rice, but isn't that sweet? I want to have a go in UK making them.

Cheers,

Sounds like cooked khao niaow to me....sticky rice.

Yes it is also used as a desert sweetened and coconut milk added.

Personally I quite like it....(glutinous rice)....

[kaiser71 30]

You have to buy the correct(sweet) rice- go to an asian market and ask. Soak for an hour then steam it, rather than boiling, until it's translucent.

[darkmancomes 75]

Whilst on the subject of food anyone know how to make the pancake batter used on the bananna pancake mans cart?

[Evil Penevil 7,628]

Whilst on the subject of food anyone know how to make the pancake batter used on the bananna pancake mans cart?

 

There are many recipes on the Web; just search for Thai banana pancake (actually, a crepe).

 

Here's one:

 

Banana Pancake

Pancake Kleuy Horm

Yield: 6 pieces 1 ½ cups all purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 ½ – 2 cups whole milk 1 tablespoon sugar 6 tablespoons butter 3 to 6 bananas, peeled and sliced to ¼-inch thick 3 to 6 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk

 

Place flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl and sift a few times.

Beat eggs for 1 minute and then whisk in milk and sugar for 1 minute. With one hand, pour over flour mixture slowly in a stream while gently folding egg mixture into flour mixture–just enough to mix.

Heat an 8-inch cast iron pan or crepe pan on medium heat. When the pan is hot, melt 1 tablespoon butter in the pan then pour in ½ cup batter. Place desired amount of banana on the top of the pancake batter. Cook until the batter bubbles up and is cooked about 2/3 up from the bottom, about a minute and a half. Flip to cook the other side and cook until the bottom is nice and brown, about 30 to 40 seconds. Place the pancake on a serving plate and swirl sweetened condensed milk on the top as desired.

Repeat the process to make 5 more pancakes. © 2010 Pranee Khruasanit Halvorsen Love Thai cooking

[jacko 8,815]

There are many recipes on the Web; just search for Thai banana pancake (actually, a crepe).

 

 

You think it is 'crepe'.................?

I think it tastes quite good! (Stolen from Kenny Everett)

[Guest Fatboyfat]

Whilst on the subject of food anyone know how to make the pancake batter used on the bananna pancake mans cart?

Depends on which cart you mean; EPs description covers one style; but the banana-roti cart(my preferred version) makes it in the "Murtabak" style.IE starts with a very thin pizza-like dough, before the eggs are added.

[benny27 3]

Cheers folk, so its called khao niaow I'm going to get some sticky rice and have a go, I'll let you know how it goes