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Bubur Ketan / Pulut Hitam: Black Glutinous Rice Dessert Porridge (Vegan)
Bubur ketan or pulut hitam, literally “black glutinous rice porridge”, is a sweet dessert porridge that’s common to the Malay Archipelago.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 2 hr
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 150g dried glutinous black rice rice (soak overnight beforehand)
- 2 litres water
- 2 pandan leaves, knotted.
- 3 tbsp raw sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- A drizzle of coconut cream (garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Wash the black rice thoroughly and drain.
- 2
Put the black rice and the water in a large pot. Bring to a boil.
- 3
Lower the heat, and leave to simmer.
- 4
After an hour, add the sugar, salt, and pandan leaves.
- 5
Simmer for another hour, until the rice is so soft it’s barely distinguishable from the water. Adjust sugar. Turn off the stove.
- 6
Dish out to a serving bowl, drizzle with coconut cream, and serve.