Xoi gac red sticky rice

Method

1. 1 Soak glutinous rice in cold water for 6 hours, then rinse thoroughly and drain.
2. 2 Squeeze the gac fruit to extract the red pulp, discard the seeds, and mix well with glutinous rice and a little salt to give it color.
3. 3 Steam the sticky rice for 30 minutes, stirring it once in between to ensure even cooking.
4. 4 Pour in the coconut milk and sugar, stir well, and steam for another 10 minutes.
5. 5 Place the sticky rice into a mold, press gently, then invert it onto a plate.

With an appliance

• Pressure cooker 28 min

  Replace steps 3–4: steam glutinous rice with gac fruit under low pressure for 12 minutes, rinse naturally for 5 minutes, mix with coconut milk and sugar, then steam without pressure for another 3 minutes; step 5 remains unchanged.