Khanom kho facts for kids
Khanom kho (Thai: ขนมโค, pronounced [kʰā.nǒm kʰōː]) is a traditional Thai dessert from south of Thailand and made for auspicious ceremonies. Khanom kho is similar to khanom tom, a dessert from central Thailand. Khanom kho in previously it has only white color and now to make more beauty of the food, they mixed color form vegetable such as blue from butterfly pea flowers, green from pandan and yellow from pumpkin. There are two type of Khanom kho, one is dry and other is topped with coconut milk and known as khanom kho kathi (ขนมโคกะทิ)
History
In southern region of Thailand, it a Peninsula Area, In the past it was a trade market between the East- West such as China, India, Arab and Roman. The entry of traders has brought a doctrine to the country like Brahmin- Hindu and Buddhist and with a local belief. It became a culture of belief worship.
Beliefs
Khanom kho is a traditional dessert from South of Thailand, Southern Thai folk dessert Malayu dialect is called “Tu Pong Nen”. The dessert that is passed down from generation to generation, from the beliefs of the local people the dessert is made for sacred dessert. Khanom kho kathi or khanom kho is similar to the laddu or ladoo a dessert from India that use to worship Ganesh by using local ingredient.
Ingredient
There are three part of making khanom kho kathi:
- Flour
- Filling (coconut shavings)
- coconut milk (creamy coconut milk on top)
The main ingredient is Glutinous rice flour, palm sugar , coconut milk and coconut shavings.
To make it colorful mixed a Glutinous rice flour with a pandan juice, butterfly pea flower or food coloring.
