Black bean sticky rice pudding is a traditional dish that often appears on the full moon festival of the Central Vietnamese people. With the rich flavor of beans, the sticky texture of rice combined with a moderately sweet and pleasant taste. Let’s get cooking with TasteVN and make these 2 puddings right away!
1. Black bean sticky rice pudding – white sticky rice
Preparation
10 minutes
Cooking
1 hour 15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Black bean sticky rice pudding – white sticky rice Serves 5 people
Green black beans 400 gr Sticky rice 140 gr (white) Coconut milk 300 ml Tapioca flour 1 tablespoon Vanilla 1 tube White sugar 400 gr Salt 1/2 teaspoon
How to choose good white sticky rice
- Good sticky rice will have a cloudy white color, large, round grains, and when tasted, you will feel a light sweetness.
- Good sticky rice will emit a faint sweet aroma when you break a grain.
- Avoid purchasing sticky rice grains that have strange smells, are broken, dusty, have fuzz, or have turned yellow. This indicates that the rice has been stored for too long and will not taste good.
How to make Black Bean Sticky Rice – White Sticky Rice
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Wash thoroughly, soak black beans and sticky rice
Wash the black beans 2 times in clean water, then put them in a bowl and soak in water for about 3 hours to allow the black beans to swell and soften.
The sticky rice should also be washed 2 times with water, then put into a pot and soaked for about 1 – 2 hours to let the sticky rice expand.
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Cook coconut cream
First, you add 1 tablespoon of tapioca starch and 2 tablespoons of warm water into a bowl, stir well until the tapioca starch dissolves completely.
Add 300ml of coconut cream along with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 10 grams of sugar into the pot. Stir continuously over medium heat for about 2 minutes until the salt and sugar dissolve, then stop.
Continue to cook for about 3 minutes until the coconut cream boils, then add the tapioca water, stirring continuously to mix the tapioca water with the coconut cream. Cook for another minute until the mixture boils again, then turn off the heat.
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Softening black beans and sticky rice
After soaking the black beans, you drain and rinse them with water, then put them in a pot with 1 liter of water, cooking over medium heat for about 20 minutes until the beans are soft, then turn off the heat and transfer the beans to a bowl.
Next, add 200g of sugar to the bowl containing the black beans, mix well to coat the beans evenly with the sugar and let it marinate for about 15 – 20 minutes.
After soaking, the sticky rice expands, you put it in a pot with 800ml of water and simmer for about 15 minutes until the sticky rice is soft.
Tip:- To check if the beans are soft, you can gently squeeze a bean with your fingers. If the bean is easy to squeeze, it is soft.
- To prevent the sticky rice from burning at the bottom of the pot, you should frequently stir it with chopsticks while cooking!
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Mix black beans with sticky rice
After the sticky rice has cooked soft, add the remaining 190g of sugar and the marinated black beans, mix well, and cook for another 15 minutes on low heat before adding 1 tube of vanilla.
Stir well to ensure the vanilla is evenly mixed in the dessert, then turn off the heat, scoop into bowls, and drizzle 1 tablespoon of coconut milk on top to finish.
Tip:- To prevent the dessert from burning at the bottom of the pot, you should stir it regularly.
- To make the dessert more delicious, you can adjust the amount of sugar to your taste!
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Final product
The black bean sticky rice – white sticky rice after cooking is very thick and chewy, not too thick nor too runny. The dessert has the rich flavor of black beans, the creamy aroma of coconut milk combined with a moderate sweetness, making it easy to eat.
Rest assured that this will be a delicious and attractive dessert for you to cook for your whole family!
2. Black mung bean sticky rice – purple sticky rice
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking
35 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Black mung bean sticky rice – purple sticky rice Serves 3 people
Black glutinous rice 100 gr White glutinous rice 100 gr Black beans 100 gr Young coconut 3 fruits Shredded coconut A little Coconut cream 210 gr Sugar 200 gr Salt A little
How to choose good ingredients
How to choose good black sticky rice
- Good black sticky rice will have a dark purple color, a light yellow belly, a slightly flat shape but still plump and round, with a natural aroma.
- Avoid buying broken black sticky rice grains, those that are dusty or have hairs, with strange colors and smells. Because these grains are old and will not cook well or be nutritious anymore.
- You can easily buy black sticky rice at reputable stores in traditional markets or supermarkets nationwide with prices ranging from 35,000 – 65,000 VND/kg.
How to choose young coconuts
You can choose to buy coconuts and ask the seller to peel them, or buy coconuts that have already been peeled.
- To identify young coconuts when buying, scratch the coconut shell near the stem with your fingernail; if it scratches easily, it is still young; otherwise, the coconut is ripe.
- When buying, you should choose coconuts that are still attached together in clusters.
- For pre-peeled coconuts, choose those with a fresh white shell that you can press with your fingernail. The coconut flesh should not have any hard, dark brown fibers. Additionally, when you shake it, there should be plenty of water inside.
Tools needed
How to prepare Black Bean Sticky Rice Dessert – Purple Sticky Rice
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Prepare the ingredients
Purple sticky rice and white sticky rice should be rinsed twice with water after purchase and soaked for about 30 minutes to allow the rice grains to expand.
Clean the black beans, soak them in water for about 3 hours until the beans are soft, then drain and cook with 500ml of water over medium heat for about 15 minutes until the beans are cooked, then turn off the heat.
For the young coconut, use a knife to peel off the outer layer, then cut and pry the lid off, discarding the water. Use a spoon to scoop out the meat from one coconut, while leaving the other two intact.
Tip: To save time, you should ask the coconut seller where you buy them to peel and pry the lid off for you! -
Mix black bean sticky rice with coconut milk
Add 200g of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 200g of coconut milk into a bowl, and use a whisk to beat for about 3 minutes until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved.
Next, add 100g of black glutinous rice, 100g of white sticky rice, 100g of cooked black beans, and 50g of grated coconut. Mix well so that the ingredients blend together.
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Steam black bean sticky rice
Pour the mixed ingredients into a coconut shell, place it in a steamer, cover it, and steam for 15 – 20 minutes.
Then open the lid, drizzle 2 tablespoons of coconut milk over the steaming sticky rice. Cover again and steam for another 5 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Completion
Take 2 steamed coconut shells out, sprinkle some shredded coconut on top and we can enjoy this delicious dessert.
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Final Product
Black bean sticky rice – purple sticky rice inside the coconut looks very attractive. The purple sticky rice is chewy and soft, combined with the gentle sweetness and richness of coconut milk and sugar. This will be a beautiful and appealing dessert that you should try at least once!
How to choose good, plump black beans
- Good black beans are those with a green center, thin outer shell, beautiful shiny black color, and when split open, they have a light green color inside. The beans are round and smaller than regular black beans. They have a characteristic aroma of black beans.
- There should be no strange smell or no smell at all. Because these beans have been stored for a long time and have been treated with preservatives.
- Also, you should not buy beans that have a very thin white powder coating on them.
Where to buy coconut milk
You can buy coconut milk directly at TasteVN supermarket or refer to and purchase online at bachhoaxanh.com for convenience in making desserts! Additionally, you can make it at home following the guide article from TasteVN.
See details: How to make thick, delicious coconut milk at home
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So TasteVN has guided you on 2 ways to cook black sticky rice dessert. Wishing you success in making these 2 desserts to enjoy with your family over the weekend!
*Refer to the recipe and images from 2 YouTube channels Phuong Hai VN and Feedy Delicious Food
