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Xôi Gấc (Gac Fruit Sticky Rice).
Vibrant red sticky rice colored and flavored with gac fruit (a superfood). Sweetened with coconut milk and often served with mung bean or roasted sesame.
- Total time
- 70 min
- Servings
- 6 people
- Difficulty
- Medium
Ingredients
For 6 servings · Check off as you go
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4 stepsPrepare rice
Soak glutinous rice at least 4 hours. Drain. Mix with gac fruit pulp and a little salt.
10 min + soak
Steam the rice
Steam over high heat for 25-30 minutes until tender and glossy red. Fluff midway.
30 min
Make coconut sauce
Heat coconut milk with sugar and pinch of salt until dissolved. Do not boil hard.
5 min
Mix & serve
Pour warm coconut sauce over the rice and gently mix. Top with steamed mung beans, toasted sesame and coconut. Serve warm or at room temperature.
10 min
Cooking Tips
Gac fruit is seasonal. If unavailable, a little beet juice + annatto gives color, but nothing beats real gac for the nutty, carrot-like aroma and beautiful natural red hue.
Nutrition per Serving
Recipe-provided estimates; values vary with ingredients and serving size.
- calories
- 320 kcal
- protein
- 6 g
- carbs
- 58 g
- fat
- 8 g
- fiber
- 2 g
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