Most Popular Water Festival Snack in Myanmar | Traditional Mont Lone Yay Baw Recipe

sticky rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: regular rice

Quinoa provides a gluten-free alternative with a different texture.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk reduces calories while still offering creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness with a unique flavor.

black sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: white sesame seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are more affordable and still offer crunch.

Mix 1 cup of glutenous rice flour, 1 tbsp of normal rice flour, and a little bit of salt in a bowl.

Gradually add about half a cup of water to the flour mixture, mixing until the texture is not sticky and holds together.

Let the dough rest for about 10 to 15 minutes.

Cut palm sugar cubes into pieces, ensuring they are not too small to avoid melting too quickly.

Boil some water in a pot.

Prepare banana leaves by cutting them to fit into a coconut bowl.

Divide the dough into small pieces, place a piece of palm sugar inside, and roll it into a ball.

Add a little salt to the boiling water before adding the dough balls, ensuring they are spaced apart in the pot.

Once the dough balls float, wait a few seconds before removing them and placing them in cold water to prevent sticking.

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