Pulut Inti (Glutinous Rice with Sweet Coconut Topping) in Banana Leaf
Malaysian dessert of steamed coconut glutinous rice topped with sweet gula melaka coconut, wrapped into pyramid packages of banana leaf. Author: Linda Ooi.
Nutrition
219
Calories
—
Protein
—
Carbs
—
Fat
Ingredients
| 1 cup (220g) | glutinous rice | |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | salt |
| 7/8 cup (210ml) | coconut milk | |
| 1 | pandan leaf (cut into 5-inch lengths) | |
| 1 | large banana leaf to line steaming rack | |
| 8 pieces | banana leaves (7-inch x 6-inch) | |
| 1/4 cup (60ml) | water (for topping) | |
| 1/4 cup (50g) | gula melaka / palm sugar | |
| 1 | pandan leaf (cut into 5-inch lengths) | |
| 1 cup (100g) | grated coconut (white part only) | |
| 1 tbsp (14g) | butter | |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | corn starch mixed with 2 tbsp water |
Instructions
- Wash and drain the glutinous rice 4 to 5 times until the water runs clear. Cover with water and soak overnight or at least 4 hours.
- Line a steaming rack with banana leaf, large enough to cover the base and slightly up the sides. Place pandan leaves on top.
- Drain the rice, mix in the salt and transfer to the steaming rack. Pour 3/4 cup coconut milk over the rice. Cover and steam over medium heat 20 minutes.
- Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons coconut milk over the rice. Cover and steam 5 minutes more. Sweet coconut topping: Combine water, gula melaka and pandan leaf in a small pan over medium heat. When the gula melaka has melted, add the grated coconut and butter. Cook 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook 1 minute more. Remove the pandan leaf and let cool. Putting it together: When the rice is cool enough to handle, pile about 1/4 cup cooked rice onto a piece of prepared banana leaf and top with a tablespoon of sweet coconut topping. Bring the long edges of the leaf to meet in the center, one edge overlapping slightly on one end. Criss-cross the flaps in the center, placing the bottom flap on top on the opposite end, then fold both ends under to form a pyramid package. Serve warm or at room temperature.