Mung bean sticky rice (xoi vo)

Name: Mung bean sticky rice (xoi vo)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup glutinous rice (soak 4+hours or overnight); 1 1/2 cup split mung bean (soak 4+hours); 1 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 3-4 tablespoon coconut powder (optional); 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons roasted sesame

Main Dish

Very Easy

50 min

Here is another Vietnamese sticky rice. This it's very good since it have the aroma of the mung bean and chewy too. Add in some sesame sugar and it's super good.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup glutinous rice (soak 4+hours or overnight)
1 1/2 cup split mung bean (soak 4+hours)
1 1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3-4 tablespoon coconut powder (optional)

Sesame sugar:

2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons roasted sesame

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time35 min

Drain mung bean and steam for 20 minutes. After steaming then mash it finely. Drain the glutinous rice and mix with the mashed mung bean. Add in the salt and mix well.
Steam the mung bean rice on a cheesecloth for 15 minutes. Then add in the sugar and coconut powder and stir well.
Steam for another couple minutes until the rice is tender. The rice should taste and a little sweet. The rice should also be separated and not stick together.
Serve alone or with some sugar sesame. Remember to pound some of the sesame to give it more fragrance.