Balinese Black Rice Pudding Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Balinese Black Rice Pudding, wash and soak the black rice with water for 6 hours

Step 2: In a heavy bottomed saucepan, cook the rice with coconut milk, water and salt to taste in a vessel on high heat and once it starts to boil bring it to low heat

Step 3: Keep cooking until the entire liquid is almost absorbed in the rice and the rice gets cooked evenly

Step 4: It's fine to leave a little bit of liquid as the pudding will continue to thicken once it starts to cool

Step 5: Add 2 tablespoon of palm sugar at the end and check for sweetness

Step 6: Slice the banana and coat it with palm sugar on a pan for 10 minutes and keep it ready before serving

Step 7: Just before serving drizzle with coconut milk and add the sliced bananas and serve Balinese Rice pudding hot or cold

Step 8: Serve Balinese Rice pudding as a dessert after a simple Asian meal of  Vegetarian Thai Red Curry and steamed rice