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Preparation
30 minutes
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Cooking
50 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
Colorful sticky rice is a dish loved by many because of its eye-catching colors from natural, safe color ingredients, its appealing aroma, and delicious taste. Today, let’s get into the kitchen with TasteVN to learn the recipe for this unique steamed dish!
Ingredients for Colorful Sticky Rice For 5 people
Glutinous rice 1 kg Butterfly pea flowers 100 gr Carrots 5 roots Black beans 100 gr Chopped mustard greens 200 gr Annatto powder 1/2 teaspoon Cooking oil 8 teaspoons Salt 2.5 teaspoons
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose delicious sticky rice
- You should choose sticky rice grains that are opaque white, uniform, and glossy; when smelling, you can detect a light aroma of fresh sticky rice.
- You can choose the yellow flower sticky rice variety for making xôi, as this type has a high stickiness and a characteristic fragrance when cooked. It is advisable to buy sticky rice from reputable, quality places.
- Do not buy sticky rice if you see grains that have turned light yellow, and when smelling, there is a very strong odor, as this type may have been treated with chemicals.
How to choose good quality black beans
- Good black beans have a shape similar to kidney beans, small in size, only half the size of large black beans, and double the size of green beans.
- Choose beans with shiny, black skins and green interiors, as these provide more nutrients.
- Good black beans have a characteristic aroma, without strange or no smell.
- Avoid selecting beans that are chipped, infested with pests, or have a musty smell.
See details: How to choose good quality black beans
How to choose fresh carrots
- Choose carrots that are straight, with smooth skin, bright color, and feel firm and heavy when held.
- Do not choose those with thick, wide shoulders, as these are usually carrots with large cores, not sweet, and low in nutrients.
- Do not buy carrots that are misshapen, dark in color, bruised, or have unusual spots.
See details: How to choose fresh carrots
How to Make Colorful Sticky Rice
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Prepare Ingredients and Create Colors
Wash the sticky rice thoroughly with water, then drain and divide it into 5 equal parts.
Wash the black beans. Then boil them with 500ml of water for about 20 minutes to extract the color, turn off the heat and let it cool completely.
Tip: If you have time, you should soak the beans in clean water for about 5 – 7 hours before cooking to obtain a more beautiful color from the soaked black bean water.
Wash the pandan leaves and let them drain. Put a pot on the stove, bring 500ml of water to a boil, then add the pandan leaves and stir for about 10 minutes to extract the color, then turn off the heat and let it cool completely.
Pick the leaves of the bitter herb, wash them thoroughly, and drain. Add the bitter herb leaves to a blender with 500ml of water, blend for about 30 seconds at medium speed, then strain to obtain the juice.
Tip: Since the color of the sticky rice made from the bitter herb will be quite light after cooking, you should increase the amount of bitter herb leaves or add a little pandan leaves.
Peel the carrot, wash it, and cut it into small pieces. Gradually put the carrot into a juicer to extract the juice, then mix the carrot juice with 500ml of clean water and 1/2 teaspoon of red annatto powder.
Tip: You can change the colors to your liking. If you prefer yellow, you can use fresh turmeric or turmeric powder. Blue from butterfly pea flowers, or green from pandan leaves according to the recipe shared by TasteVN.
See details: How to Make Safe Natural Food Colors at Home
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Soak the sticky rice
Prepare 5 large bowls. Pour the prepared colored water into 4 bowls, and in the remaining bowl, add 500ml of clean water. Then divide the sticky rice into 5 portions and soak in each bowl for 6 – 8 hours (can soak overnight).
After soaking, drain the soaking water, rinse with clean water once, and let it dry. Take each portion of sticky rice and mix with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of cooking oil (or fat).
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Steam the sticky rice
Place each portion of sticky rice mixed with salt and cooking oil into each corner of the steamer. Use chopsticks to poke a few holes in each portion of sticky rice to allow steam to escape.
Bring a pot of water to a boil and place the steamer on top to steam for about 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, the colors will have absorbed into the sticky rice grains; use a spoon to mix all the portions together, spread them evenly in the steamer, and steam for about 30 – 40 minutes over medium heat.
Turn off the heat, drizzle an additional 3 teaspoons of cooking oil, and mix well to make each grain of sticky rice shiny and firmer, then turn on the heat to steam for another 5 minutes before turning off the heat. Serve the sticky rice on a plate.
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Final Product
After completing, you will have a colorful plate of sticky rice. Each grain of rice is sticky, fragrant, shiny, and fatty thanks to being mixed with salt and cooking oil.
You can enjoy it with chà bông, peanut salt, sausage, or Vietnamese pork sausage depending on your preference.
You can also refer to the sticky rice recipe shared by TasteVN. With this cooking method, the rice colors are separated like flower petals showcasing their colors. Try this cooking method right away!
See details: How to cook fragrant sticky rice with natural colors
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With easily found ingredients and a simple recipe, you can easily prepare a tray of multicolored sticky rice that is delicious and fragrant for yourself and your family. The colors are from natural sources, so they are very safe for everyone. Wishing you success in your cooking!
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