Lunar New Year Food
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with this joyful dish, combining glutinous rice and mung beans for a treat that represents prosperity and joy.
Ingrédients
Base Ingredients
- 2 cups glutinous rice Can be substituted with sticky rice.
- 1 cup mung beans Should be steamed until soft.
- 1 cup sugar Can be replaced with honey or agave syrup.
- 1 cup coconut milk Substitute with almond milk if unavailable.
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 leaf banana leaf Used for lining the steaming dish.
Instructions
Preparation
- Soak the glutinous rice and mung beans overnight in water.
- Steam the mung beans for about 20 minutes until soft and tender.
Cooking
- In a large bowl, mix together the soaked glutinous rice, steamed mung beans, sugar, coconut milk, and salt.
- Line a steaming dish with banana leaves.
- Pour the rice and mung bean mixture into the prepared steaming dish.
- Cover with additional banana leaves and steam over medium heat for 45 minutes.
Finishing
- Check if the dish has set properly by inserting a toothpick; it should come out clean.
- Allow the dish to cool at room temperature before slicing.
- Carefully lift out the banana leaves and slice the dish into square or rectangle pieces.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days, or freeze individually wrapped slices for longer preservation. Serve with stir-fried vegetables or a favorite protein.