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Khanom co ka ti

Khanom co ka ti

Khanom co ka ti (Thai: ขนมโคกะทิ) or Khanom co (Thai: ขนมโค) is a one of traditional Thai dessert from south of Thailand and made for auspicious ceremonies. The word “Khanom” in Thai mean snack or dessert, “Co” mean cow and “Ka ti “is mean coconut milk. Khanom Co Ka ti was similar to "Khanom tom" (coconut ball) a dessert from central of Thailand. Khanom co ka ti 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 co, one is dry and other is topped with coconut milk

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 Co ka ti 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 Co ka ti or Khanom co 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 Co Ka ti :

• 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.

See also

• Thai cuisine
• List of Thai desserts
• List of Thai ingredients (includes names in Thai script)
• The Laddu of India is a similar dessert.

References

1. Jintana, 2019. "ขนมโคโบราณจากแหล่งใต้ – แหล่งเรียนรู้ด้านศิลปวัฒนธรรม." web log post, 30 April, viewed 10 April 2020, < ขนมโคโบราณจากแหล่งใต้ – แหล่งเรียนรู้ด้านศิลปวัฒนธรรม>.
2. เคียงดิน, 2011. "ขนมโค ขนมพื้นบ้าน ตำนานปักษ์ใต้." web log post, 22 May 2011, viewed 10 April 2020, <ขนมโค ขนมพื้นบ้าน ตำนานพื้นถิ่นปักษ์ใต้>.
3. Ganesh Chaturthi 2019: 10 Popular Bhog to Offer to Lord Ganpati During the Festival 2019,Sushmita Sengupta, viewed 10 April 2019, <Ganesh Chaturthi 2019: 10 Popular Bhog to Offer to Lord Ganpati During the Festival>
4. วิธีทำ ขนมโคกะทิ เมนูขนมไทยโบราณหากินได้ยาก 2018, Gam.sali, viewed 10 April 2020,< แจกสูตรฟรี “ขนมโคกะทิ” ฟินตั้งแต่แป้งยันไส้ อร่อยถูกใจ หากินได้ยาก! on wongnai.com>