Preparation
5 minutes
Cooking
30 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
On the day of the Double Seven Festival, people often eat red bean dessert to pray for good relationships. Many believe that if someone is still single, they will quickly find their other half, and if they are already in a couple, it will help their love become stronger. So today, let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to make this dessert!
Ingredients for Red Bean Dessert with Glutinous Rice Flour Serves 4 people
Canned cooked red beans 1 can (or 300g dried red beans) Coconut milk 400 ml Glutinous rice flour 150 g Pandan leaves 3 sprigs Brown sugar 180 g Salt A pinch
Where to buy canned cooked red beans?
- Canned red beans for making desserts should be the type without sugar or additives so that you can easily add sugar to your taste when cooking!
- You should buy canned cooked red beans at reputable establishments such as supermarkets or markets to ensure quality and product origin.
- You should carefully check the expiration date, the quality of the outer container, whether the lid is sealed, and if there are any signs of being open.
Where to buy coconut milk
- You can easily buy a variety of canned coconut milk at the TasteVN supermarket system and on the website bachhoaxanh.com.
- Additionally, you can make coconut milk at home following the guide from TasteVN below.
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How to Prepare Red Bean Sticky Rice Pudding
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Prepare the red beans
After buying canned cooked red beans, pour them into a basket to drain all the liquid from the can and rinse with cold water once to clean the beans and eliminate the canned bean smell.
Tip:- You can use dried red beans to make the pudding; in this case, rinse the beans and soak them in a bowl with water for about 6 – 8 hours to allow the beans to swell.
- After soaking the beans, put them into the pot with 1.5 liters of water; however, the cooking time will be longer than for canned beans.
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Cook the red beans
After draining the beans, put them into a pot along with 1 liter of water and 3 pandan leaves, then simmer over medium heat for 2 minutes before adding 180g of brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
Next, stir well until the sugar dissolves and cook for another 3 minutes.
Small tip: If using dried red beans, simmer the beans with 1 liter of water, cover, and cook over medium heat for about 25 – 30 minutes until the beans are soft. -
Stuffing sticky rice and forming balls
Add 150g of sticky rice flour to a bowl, then gradually add 110ml of warm water at about 50 degrees Celsius while stirring gently to combine the flour, then use your hands to knead until the dough is smooth and pliable.
Next, use your hands to break off pieces of the dough about the size of your thumb and roll them into balls.
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Boiling sticky rice
Add 1.5 liters of water to a pot, place it on the stove and bring to a boil over high heat. Then, add the balls of dough one by one and boil until they float to the surface, indicating they are cooked.
Turn off the heat, remove the dough balls, and place them in a bowl of cold water for about 10 minutes, then remove and drain.
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Cooking red bean sticky rice pudding
At this step, you reopen the pot of red bean pudding that has been simmering and add the freshly made sticky rice flour mixture, then continue to cook for another 5 minutes.
After that, add all 400ml (1 can) of coconut milk and stir gently for about 2 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Final product
You scoop the pudding into a bowl and invite everyone to enjoy it right away!
The red bean sticky rice pudding is incredibly appealing with soft, tender red beans, complemented by chewy sticky rice balls and rich coconut milk, making it very delicious and flavorful.
You can enjoy the pudding hot or add a bit of ice to make it very tasty as well!
See more:
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