Coconut and Palm Sugar Sweet Recipe

(Na Kachik)

Use as a filling or topping for sweet coconut rice or simply serve with the rice.

Ingredients :

250 g (8 oz) freshly grated coconut or 1 cup desiccated coconut
1/2 cup crushed palm sugar or substitute 3 tablespoons water
Pinch of salt

If using desiccated coconut, sprinkle over it quarter cup hot milk and mix lightly. Fresh grated coconut will not need this.

Put sugar and water into a small saucepan. If black sugar is used, add 2 tablespoons maple syrup, which makes the flavor resemble palm sugar. Stir over gentle heat until it forms a syrup. Add coconut and salt and stir until mixture thickens. If the Na Kachik is to be used as a filling it must be stiff enough to hold its shape in a spoon.