Gastronomy & Recipe of Cambodia : The Nom Lpo'v

This typically Khmer dessert is made from two simple ingredients: pumpkin and palm sugar. It can be found in markets all over the country. This cake has a sweet taste and is perfect as a dessert or snack.

The Nom Lpo'v

Ingredients

• 450 g grated pumpkins

• 120 g rice flour

• 250 ml coconut milk

• 120 g rice flour

• 10 g salt

• 100g palm sugar

Preparation

• Peel and wash the pumpkin, then use a small grater

• Mix the grated pumpkin, salt, melon juice, palm sugar jaggery and rice flour

• Wrap each part of the mixture in banana leaves and steam for 20 minutes

• Finally, open the banana leaf and enjoy