Vietnamese Coconut Pandan Sticky Rice (Xoi La Dua)

Brunch
Desserts
Vietnamese
PREP TIME:
15

SERVES:

3-4

TOTAL COOKING TIME:

1 hours
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INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups (Glutious or sweet) rice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 pandan extract
  • 1/4 cup shredded young coconut, divided
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 3 tbsp roasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp sugar

DIRECTIONS

  1. 1.
    Wash rice in cold water until water no longer cloudy. Soak rice submerged in water overnight.
  2. 2.
    When ready to cook, drain rice and transfer to a rice cooker. Add 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pandan extract, 2 tbsp shredded young coconut, 1 cup coconut milk. Mix well.
  3. 3.
    Cook rice in cooker until done. Note: if rice is not cooked after 1 cycle, fluff rice using a chopstick, cover rice with parchment paper and turn on rice cooker again for 2nd cycle.
  4. 4.
    Crush roasted sesame seeds in a mortar and pestle. Add 1 tbsp sugar and 1/2 tsp sugar. Set aside.
  5. 5.
    After rice is done, transfer to serving plate. Sprinkle sesame mix on top and garnish with more shredded young coconut.