Steamed Beet Sweet Rice

Recipe by Moka

Total time: About 30 minutes.

This recipe is for those who wish to make Steamed Momordica (“Gấc”) Sweet Rice but cannot find the gấc fruit (momordica, red baby jackfruit).

Ingredients

• 1 cup glutinous rice
• 1 large beet (about the size of a small rice bowl) or 2 smaller ones
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon vegan sugar
• a pinch of salt
• 2 tablespoons coconut milk (or coconut milk powder)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Directions

1. Rinse glutinous rice well. Drain in a colander. Set aside.
2. Peel the beet. Cut into cubes. Put in a pot, add 1 1/2 cups of water. (If needed, more water can be added to cover the beet completely.) Cover with lid. When the liquid is boiling, cook for another 15 minutes, or until the beet is tender. Pour out to get about ¾ cup.
3. Put the glutinous rice, beet water, salt and coconut milk in a nonstick pot. Mix gently, until the liquid is all absorbed. After that, mix the mixture with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Steam with water that is already boiling. Occasionally, open the lid and stir the rice evenly.
4. When the glutinous rice is just about soft, add 1 tablespoon sugar. Steam another 10 minutes. You can add shredded coconut as desired. (Optional: You can also add a bit more vegetable oil so the rice looks more shiny and tastes richer.)
5. You can cook mung bean and use it as filling. Put in a mold (see picture above).
   

Steamed Momordica Sweet Rice (Xôi Gấc)

Ingredients

• 1.5 kilograms glutinous rice (also called sweet rice, sticky rice)
• ½ cup non-alcohol vegan white wine
• 1 red gấc fruit (also called Momordica Cochinchinensis, momordica, or red baby jackfruit)
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 100 grams vegan sugar
  

Directions

1. Wash glutinous rice. Add ½ tube of orange natural food coloring to water. Soak glutinous rice in colored water overnight. The next day, rinse well. Drain off the water.
2. Cut the gấc fruit and discard the seeds. Put the gấc flesh in a bowl. Add ½ cup non-alcohol vegan white rice. Mix thoroughly. Soak for about 30 minutes.
3. Mix well glutinous rice, vegan sugar, gấc, and 1 teaspoon salt. Put in a steamer.
4. Steam in high heat for 20 minutes. Remove the lid and mix the rice evenly. Add ½ cup coconut milk. Cover with lid and steam for another 20 minutes. Remove from heat. Put in a colander. Sprinkle ½ cup coconut milk. Mix well until the glutinous rice absorbs all the coconut milk. Steam the rice another 20 minutes. Mix one last time thoroughly so that the glutinous rice is evenly cooked. Steam for another 10 minutes. Enjoy!

Mango Sticky Rice

Yields 4 servings
Preparation time: 1 hour

Courtesy of http://www.godsdirectcontact.org

Ingredients:

• 2 cups uncooked sweet rice*, soaked in warm water about 3 hours and drained (or 5 cups cooked sticky rice)
  
• 1 can (14 oz. or 1 ¾ cups) coconut milk
  
• 1 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• 4 ripe mangos (or 6 small ripe mangos)*

* Also available in Asian markets

Directions:

1. Steam the sweet rice in a steamer about 30-40 minutes or until fully cooked.
   
2. Cook the coconut milk, the sugar, and the salt in a small saucepan on low heat for about 10 minutes.
   
3. Add the coconut milk mixture to the cooked sticky rice about 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving.
   
4. Before serving, cut the mangos into "bite-size" chunks.

Decoration: * Place the sticky rice on a medium-sized plate, add the mangos in the middle, and place a mint leaf on top to add color.