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Cambodian Donuts - Num Kong

Cambodian donuts are known for their fantastic and surprising flavour and texture. You may ask for more after one!  They have a mildly sweet creamy flavour and are soft and chewy inside and wonderfully crunchy outside.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Asian, Cambodian, Khmer
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Dough
  • 400g Glutinous rice flour
  • 80g Rice flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 400ml Coconut milk
  • 80g Palm sugar
  • 4 cups Cooking oil or vegetable oil (for deep-frying)
Glaze
  • 200g Palm sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 cup Water (60ml)
  • 4 tbsp Sesame seeds (toasted)

Method
 

Dough
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients, glutinous rice flour, rice flour, and salt, then stir.
  2. Gradually add coconut milk and mix until it forms a dough.
  3. Add palm sugar and stir until it’s melted using a spatula.
  4. Start kneading the dough until it’s smooth.
  5. Cover the dough with plastic wrap or a kitchen towel, and let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
  6. Rolling the dough for deep-frying:
    First, form the dough into a small ball.
    Then, roll the dough into a rope shape
    Last, circle the dough and press the ends together.
Deep-frying
  1. Heat the vegetable oil over medium heat until it reaches 280ºF - 300ºF (140ºC).
  2. Start rolling the dough, and carefully drop it into the hot oil, then fry until crispy golden brown.
  3. Place the fried donuts on a cooling rack to let the excess oil drip off.
Glaze
  1. Place a non-stick pan over medium heat, and toast the sesame seeds until nice and golden. Transfer into a bowl.
  2. Use the same pan, medium heat, add palm sugar and water and stir to combine.
  3. Once the palm sugar has melted, add salt and stir until it starts bubbling.
  4. Add toasted sesame seeds and mix well.
  5. Dip the top donuts with the glaze and place them on a rack to harden the glaze.
  6. Serve immediately!
  7. Enjoy!