Purple Rice Pudding with Pandan

In Malaysia and Singapore this snack is served warm or chilled. “Pulut hitam,” the tough grained sticky rice, literally translates as “black rice.” While teaching at the Culinary Institute of America I placed this on the breakfast menu as a hot cereal, garnished with fresh mango and coconut milk. Surprisingly, the dish developed a following that swore by it, reveling in their newfound breakfast every day at 6:00 AM.