Indonesian

Ketan Putih

Find out three easy ways to cook sweet rice using simple methods to get soft, shiny, and moreish glutinous sticky rice.

Ingredients

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Using Stovetop
2
Wash, rinse, and drain 1 cup/ 225 grams of rice with water until the water runs clear.
3
Place the rice in a mixing bowl and pour 2-3 cups/ 500-750 milliliters of water in until all the grains are submerged. Let the rice soak for about 1-4 hours.
4
Drain the rice and discard the water when you are ready to cook the rice.
5
Place the rice in a lidded pan and add 1 cup of water.
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Stir in the salt.
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Cook the rice at medium-high heat with the lid on.
8
Once it reaches the boiling point, open the lid slightly ajar and turn the heat down. Let it cook further until the steam comes out.
9
Your sweet rice is cooked when it turns shiny and translucent.
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Using Steamer
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Follow the first three steps above, then preheat your steamer.
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Place the rice in your steamer insert, ideally lined with a banana leaf or you can use greaseproof baking paper/ parchment paper.
13
Mix in the salt.
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Steam the rice for about 30-45 minutes until the grains become soft and translucent.
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Using Rice Cooker
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Do the first three steps above.
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Put the rice in the cooker bowl.
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Add 1½ cups of water and stir in the salt.
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Set the rice cooker according to its manual for white rice cooking.