Best Karioka Sweet Rice Balls Recipes

KARIOKA (FILIPINO CHEWY BALLS) WITH SWEET SUGAR SAUCE

Karioka (Filipino Chewy Balls) With Sweet Sugar Sauce image

Mmm.. Karioka is such a simple and portable snack. It's sweet&crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and yummy! This is kind of like kushi-dango, but with coconut. Makes ALOT of balls.

Provided by Secret Teenage Chef

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 30-40 balls

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups mochiko sweet rice flour (glutinous rice flour)
3 cups coconut milk, buy 2 cans
3/4 cup coconut, sport strings (macapuno)
1 cup brown sugar
oil, for frying
bamboo skewer (usually four balls onto one skewer) (optional)

Steps:

DOUGH: Mix 2 cups of mochiko and 2 cups of coconut milk together. Mixture will be very wet. Add macapuno to the dough.
Make into 1" to 1 1/2" balls and deep fry. (TIP: while forming, using two spoons. Then, immediately put into frying pan).
SAUCE: Boil 1 cup coconut milk and brown sugar until sticky. Dip karioka into the sauce and eat or pour/drizzle the sauce on the karioka. Skewer. Some people don't like their karioka sweet so they just roll/dust brown sugar on top of the karioka while its hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 137.1, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 5.9, Sodium 18.4, Carbohydrate 18.6, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 9, Protein 1.6

KARIOKA SWEET RICE BALLS

Karioka Sweet Rice Balls image

A Filipino family-favorite! These go fast at family gatherings. Can be served on skewers to prevent sticky fingers!

Provided by mystinkypete

Categories Filipino Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup rice flour
1 cup shredded coconut
¾ cup coconut milk
2 cups vegetable oil for frying
½ cup coconut milk
¼ cup brown sugar

Steps:

Mix rice flour, shredded coconut, and 3/4 cup coconut milk together in a bowl until dough is well mixed. Form dough into balls, about 1 tablespoon per ball.
Heat oil in a pot over medium heat.
Fry dough balls in the hot oil until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat and transfer balls to a paper towel-lined plate.
Pour 1/2 cup coconut milk into a saucepan; bring to a boil. Stir brown sugar into hot coconut milk until liquid thickens, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove saucepan from heat, cool coconut coating slightly, and dip balls into coating. Cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414 calories, Carbohydrate 45.4 g, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 15.8 g, Sodium 52.6 mg, Sugar 16.1 g