Easy Marshallese Chukuchuk
A Marshallese sweet treat of warm sticky rice mixed with sugar, rolled into balls and coated in fresh grated coconut — no cooking beyond the rice itself.
Ingredients
Instructions
Mix the warm cooked rice with sugar while it is still hot enough that the sugar dissolves in slightly rather than sitting as gritty crystals.
Let the sweetened rice cool just enough to handle.
Shape the sweetened rice into small balls or logs using slightly damp hands, which stops the sticky rice clinging to your fingers.
Roll each one in fresh grated coconut right before serving, so the coconut stays fresh and does not go soggy sitting on the rice.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement. Some ingredients in this recipe couldn't be matched to a reference value, so treat this as a rough estimate.