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Khanom Mo Keang (Thai Custard)

Khanom mo keang (Thai: ขนมหม้อแกง), or khanom khumpamas (Thai: ขนมกุมภมาศ) is a Thai custard dessert. In present-day Thailand, the dessert is prepared in a square aluminum pan.

Ingredients

  • 1 large shallot, peeled and thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup (236 g) coconut or palm sugar
  • 1½ cups (300 g) cooked and hulled mung beans
  • 4 large whole chicken eggs plus 3 yolks (or 5 duck eggs)
  • ⅔ cup (144 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 cup coconut cream
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. 1
    Put the shallot slices and oil into a small frying pan over medium-low heat. Stir the shallot slices, until they are golden brown and crispy.
  2. 2
    Grease the bottom and sides of a 9×13-inch baking pan. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  3. 3
    Soften the palm or coconut sugar in a pan over medium heat.
  4. 4
    Blend the mung beans, eggs, both sugars, coconut cream, salt, and any leftover oil from the shallots together until smooth.
  5. 5
    Let the custard mixture sit for 5 minutes until it becomes less frothy.
  6. 6
    Pour the custard mixture into the pan. Place the pan on a rack positioned in the upper third of the oven. Bake at 180°C for 35–45 minutes or until the center is slightly firm and the top is golden brown.
  7. 7
    Put some of the fried shallots over the top of the custard.
Cuisine
Thai