Nepal

Yomari

Name: Yomari
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 pieces
Cuisine: Nepal
Ingredients: 250 g Rice flour; 150 g Cane sugar syrup (chaku); 60 g Sesame; 30 g Grated coconut; as needed Warm water; 1 pinch Pinch of salt

Newari dumplings with syrup and sesame

Yomari are fig-shaped dumplings of the Newar people of Kathmandu, made for the harvest festival Yomari Punhi.

The rice flour shell encloses a filling of cane sugar syrup (chaku) and sesame.

Servings8 pieces

Time50 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Rice flour250 g
Cane sugar syrup (chaku)150 g
Sesame60 g
Grated coconut30 g
Warm wateras needed
Pinch of salt1 pinch

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Knead rice flour with warm water into a supple dough.
Mix chaku with toasted sesame and coconut.
Shape the dough into small cups.
Add the filling and close into a fig shape.
Steam for about 15 minutes.

Make it original

Rice flour and sesame are in the Asia Boutique.

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