Salim (Sweet Noodles in Coconut Milk or saleem)is a Thai sweet of multi-colored mung bean noodles or threads, sweetened with sugar syrup, flavored with jasmine, topped with coconut milk and served over crushed ice. A traditional favorite kanom of Thailand, salim noodles are always prepared with mung bean flour. Traditionally the mung bean threads are colored with the natural colors of flowers like the Chitoria Tematea Linn (dok un chun) for a blue color or Lac (krang) for a red color.This Salim Press is used for making the mung bean noodles. Dimensions: width 5 inches, height 5.5 inches; handle length 8 1/4 inches. Made from stainless steel. Product of Thailand. Salim (Sweet Noodles in Coconut Milk) Preparation- Mix the mung bean flour, water and food color together.
- Heat in a pan over medium heat, stirring until the flour is cooked and has gone clear.
- Press the flour dough through the salim press into a bowl of ice water. It will set to form fine noodles.
- Drain and add the jasmine flavor.
- Serve with coconut milk, sugar syrup (simple syrup) and crushed ice.
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