45 min
Hands-on time
+ 6 hr soaking or marinating first
EasyDifficulty
5 stepsSteps
Method
- 1 Soak glutinous rice and peeled mung beans separately for 6 hours, then drain.
- 2 Mix the mung beans with the glutinous rice and a pinch of salt until well combined.
- 3 Steam the sticky rice for 30 minutes until the rice grains are translucent and the beans are soft.
- 4 Fluff the rice and drizzle with some scallion oil to make it glossy.
- 5 Sprinkle fried shallots on top before serving.
With an appliance
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Pressure cooker 36 min
Replace step 3: steam the glutinous rice and mung beans under low pressure for 12 minutes, then release the pressure naturally for 5 minutes; steps 4–5 remain unchanged.