Taro with Sticky Rice Dessert Recipe

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

Clean the dirt off the taro and peel the skin.

Cut the taro into chunks.

Bring a half pot of water to a boil.

Place the steamer on top and steam the taro for 20 minutes or until cooked through.

Soak the glutinous rice in water for 30 minutes.

Drain the water from the soaked rice and transfer it into a pot.

Add 2 cups of water to the pot and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, add the pandan leaves and stir until the sticky rice gets softer.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 cup of sugar, stirring to dissolve.

Add 2 cups of coconut milk and bring to a boil again.

Add the steamed taro to the mixture.

Mix 2 teaspoons of dark sugar or cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water and stir it in while the mixture is boiling to avoid lumps.

Once the pudding is boiling, turn off the heat.

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