Black Rice with Coconut Milk and Fruit

Name: Black Rice with Coconut Milk and Fruit
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup (170 g) black rice; ¼ cup (50 g) plus 3 tablespoons white sugar, divided, plus more if needed; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 8 roasted chestnuts, chopped (optional); 2 cans (13 ½ ounces, or 400 ml, each) coconut milk; 20 ice cubes; 4 small mangoes, diced, for garnishing

Preparation info

Yield
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

Chinese Homestyle

By Maggie Zhu

Published 2022

About

This is a healthy and satisfying bowl from my favorite dessert shop in China. The black rice is cooked with sugar until sticky and fragrant and then shaped into a ball, soaked in a sweet coconut milk sauce, and served with sliced fruit on top.

Ingredients

1 cup (170 g) black rice
¼ cup (50 g<

Asia
China
Dessert
Vegan

Method

Add the rice to a strainer and rinse under water a few times until the water runs clear. Place the rice in a small saucepan and cover with 2 cups (480 ml) of water. Cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons of the sugar and the salt, then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook for 35 minutes without opening the lid. Remove from the he