Sticky rice with coconut and lotus seeds is a dish loved by many people during Tet holidays because of its delicious taste, soft and chewy texture, making it addictive. Let’s get into the kitchen with TasteVN to learn 2 appealing ways to cook sticky rice with coconut and lotus seeds that everyone will love!
1. Sticky rice with coconut and lotus seeds
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Preparation
8 hours
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sticky rice with coconut and lotus seeds For 4 people
Glutinous rice 500 gr Dried lotus seeds 50 gr Coconut milk 2 teaspoons Shredded coconut 100 gr Cooking oil 1 teaspoon Sugar 2 teaspoons Salt 3 teaspoons White sesame/ roasted peanuts a little (peanuts)
How to prepare Coconut Sticky Rice with Lotus Seeds
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Soak the sticky rice and lotus seeds
Put the sticky rice into a bowl with 1 teaspoon of salt and soak in warm water for 8 – 10 hours. Then, drain the rice to remove excess water.
For dried lotus seeds, add 1 teaspoon of salt, soak in cold water for 3 – 4 hours, then drain to remove excess water.
Mix the lotus seeds and rice together, then add 1 teaspoon of salt and stir well.
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Cook the lotus seed sticky rice
Place the steamer on the stove and heat on high. When the water boils, add the mixture of sticky rice and lotus seeds and steam for 30 minutes.
Tip: When steaming the sticky rice, spread it out while leaving a hole in the middle to allow steam to escape easily. Covering all holes will cause the sticky rice to become mushy or cook unevenly.
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Stir-fried Coconut
Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to the bowl of grated coconut, mix well and marinate for 10 minutes.
Place a pan on the stove, add the marinated grated coconut and stir-fry for about 5 minutes until the coconut strands become translucent, then turn off the heat.
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Prepare Coconut Milk
Add 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil, and 2 teaspoons of coconut milk to a bowl and stir well.
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Mix Coconut and Coconut Milk with Sticky Rice
After steaming the sticky rice for 30 minutes, add the stir-fried grated coconut and mix well.
Then drizzle the prepared coconut milk mixture evenly over the surface of the sticky rice, stir well and steam for an additional 20 minutes to complete the coconut sticky rice with lotus seeds.
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Final product
Serve the sticky rice with coconut and lotus seeds on a plate, sprinkle some peanuts and sesame on top to enhance the flavor and create an attractive aroma. The sticky rice is soft, rich with the taste of coconut milk, combined with the creamy flavor of lotus seeds and grated coconut, creating a dish that many people will love!
2. Sticky rice with coconut and lotus seeds (Recipe shared by a user)
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Preparation
7 hours
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Cooking
50 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Sticky rice with coconut and lotus seeds (Recipe shared by a user) Serves 4 people
Glutinous rice 500 gr Grated coconut 100 gr Coconut milk 3 tablespoons Salt/sugar a little
How to make Coconut Sticky Rice with Lotus Seeds (Recipe shared by a user)
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Soak the sticky rice
After purchasing the sticky rice, soak it overnight. Once soaked, drain the rice and rinse it with cold water and let it dry.
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Cook the sticky rice
Mix the soaked sticky rice with a little salt and spread it evenly in the steamer. To ensure even cooking and prevent it from becoming mushy at the bottom, make a few small holes for steam to escape while spreading the rice.
Next, place the steamer pot on the stove, turn the heat to high and cook until the water boils, then reduce to medium heat and continue cooking for about 30 minutes.
Once the sticky rice is cooked, immediately remove the steamer from the pot to avoid the sticky rice becoming soggy from excess water. Then, add coconut milk to the sticky rice and stir well to make the rice shiny and visually appealing, with a fragrant coconut aroma.
If you like it sweeter, you can dissolve sugar in the coconut milk before mixing it with the sticky rice.
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Sautéing coconut
First, add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the shredded coconut and mix well.
Next, place a pan on the stove and sauté the shredded coconut mixed with sugar over low heat until the coconut turns translucent.
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Completion
Finally, mix the sautéed coconut with the cooked sticky rice, and it is ready to enjoy.
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Finished Product
The finished coconut sticky rice has a fragrant aroma. The sticky rice is soft and chewy, blending with the lightly sweet, chewy, and creamy grated coconut.
This sticky rice, when paired with sesame salt, will surely create a flavor that is simple yet unforgettable.
How to Choose Good Sticky Rice
- To choose good sticky rice, you should select grains that are large, round, opaque white, and not broken.
- When you bite into it, you will feel that the sticky rice has a light sweetness and a characteristic fragrant aroma, which indicates it is good quality.
- You should avoid buying sticky rice that is yellow, mixed with dust, has weevils, or has a musty smell, as these may be of poor quality.
Product Information
- You can use the 3-layer stainless steel steaming pot set 32 cm Happycook ST32-2 to cook sticky rice. The product includes 1 pot and 1 steamer, allowing users to prepare a variety of dishes from steaming cakes to cooking soups,…
- The bottom layer of the pot is constructed with 3 layers for good heat transfer, ensuring food is cooked evenly and quickly, helping to save energy.
- The product price ranges from 1 million 300 thousand VND (price updated in August 2022).
TasteVN hopes that with the 2 ways to cook sticky rice with coconut and lotus seeds above, you will successfully make the delicious, soft sticky rice to treat your family and friends on special occasions! Wishing you success!
