
Flan de pandan et coco (Khanom Tako)
Petites coupes de gelée au pandan nappées de crème de coco salée-sucrée, un classique des marchés thaïlandais.
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Make pandan juice, prep cups
Blend the chopped pandan leaves with the water until smooth, then strain through a fine sieve or muslin cloth, pressing out all the bright green liquid; discard the fibers. You should have about 300 ml of pandan juice (top up with water if short). Lightly grease the little cups with oil, or fold banana leaf cups if using fresh leaf.
- 15-20 leaves pandan leaves
- 350 ml water
- 20 cups
- 1 tsp oil
✅ C'est prêt quand : the juice is deep green and smooth, and the cups are ready and oiled

Cook the pandan layer
In a saucepan, whisk the rice flour, tapioca starch, sugar and salt with the pandan juice and coconut milk until there are no lumps. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a spatula, until the mixture turns glossy, thickens and falls off the spoon in a thick ribbon. Keep stirring the whole time so it doesn't stick or go lumpy at the bottom.
- 100 g rice flour
- 30 g tapioca starch
- 100 g sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 100 ml coconut milk
✅ C'est prêt quand : the batter is smooth, thick and pourable, like warm custard
Fill cups, steam to set
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Cook the coconut topping
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Top and steam again
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Cool and serve
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Make pandan juice, prep cups
Blend the chopped pandan leaves with the water until smooth, then strain through a fine sieve or muslin cloth, pressing out all the bright green liquid; discard the fibers. You should have about 300 ml of pandan juice (top up with water if short). Lightly grease the little cups with oil, or fold banana leaf cups if using fresh leaf.
- 15-20 leaves pandan leaves
- 350 ml water
- 20 cups
- 1 tsp oil
✅ C'est prêt quand : the juice is deep green and smooth, and the cups are ready and oiled

Cook the pandan layer
In a saucepan, whisk the rice flour, tapioca starch, sugar and salt with the pandan juice and coconut milk until there are no lumps. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a spatula, until the mixture turns glossy, thickens and falls off the spoon in a thick ribbon. Keep stirring the whole time so it doesn't stick or go lumpy at the bottom.
- 100 g rice flour
- 30 g tapioca starch
- 100 g sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 100 ml coconut milk
✅ C'est prêt quand : the batter is smooth, thick and pourable, like warm custard
Fill cups, steam to set
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Cook the coconut topping
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Top and steam again
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Cool and serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Khanom tako belongs to the wide family of Thai khanom, sweets built from humble pantry staples: rice flour, coconut and sugar, often colored and scented with pandan or other garden leaves. These little cups were traditionally set in small shell- or leaf-shaped molds, which is where some say the name tako comes from, likening the shape to a turtle shell.
For generations they have been made at home for merit-making ceremonies and festivals, and sold by street vendors who steam them in trays and portion them into fresh banana leaf cups to order. The two-layer method, a fragrant jelly base topped with lightly salted coconut cream, is a hallmark of many Thai desserts, balancing sweetness with a savory edge.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Its bright green color, delicate pandan scent and clever sweet-salty contrast make it one of the most recognizable sweets at Thai markets and festivals.
💡 Fun Fact
The little leaf cups are traditionally folded by hand from fresh banana leaf, and the shape itself is thought to have inspired the dessert's name.
Central Thailand
13.76°N, 100.50°E
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