Black Rice Pudding with Maple-Glazed Bananas

Name: Black Rice Pudding with Maple-Glazed Bananas
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 250 ml (8½ fl oz / 1 cup) coconut milk; dollop of Coconut Yoghurt, shop-bought or home-made; 2 bananas; 3 tablespoons coconut sugar; 1 teaspoon coconut oil; 1 vanilla pod (bean); 95 g (3½ oz / ½ cup) black rice; edible flowers (optional); toasted coconut flakes; 250 ml (8½ fl oz / 1 cup) water; black sesame seeds; 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Happy Vegan Food

By Bettina Campolucci Bordi

Published 2022

About

This lovely bowl of goodness comes from my time in Bali. A classic Balinese sweet that I put my own twist on. This also works a treat as a filling breakfast.

Ingredients

95 g (3½ oz / ½ cup) black rice
250

Asia
Indonesia
Dessert
South East Asia
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Vegan

Method

Start by boiling the rice in a medium pan with the water until all the liquid has completely evaporated. This should not take more than 20–30 minutes.

Add the coconut milk, vanilla pod and coconut sugar to the rice and let everything simmer for another 20 minutes until you have a beautiful, creamy rice pudding-like consistency.

While the pudding is simmering, slice the bananas h