Bubur Pulut Hitam (Black Glutinous Rice Dessert) is a popular dessert in Malaysia and also in the neighboring countries Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand. It is probably one of the easiest dessert to make. Bubur Pulut Hitam literally translates to Black Glutinous Rice Porridge, so it’s basically cooking porridge and serve with the fragrant coconut milk .
Sometimes also called “black” sticky rice, the uneven black husk makes the rice looks like burnt rice, but they are not. The ‘black’ rice however turned maroon colour when cooked. They are high in fibre, like brown rice, and has a distinctive nutty flavour which is perfect to use for dessert. Black glutinous rice is extremely starchy when cooked, so it does take longer to cook, and one small bowl is enough to fill me up quite quickly.
The rice can cooked in a pot on low fire for 2 hours or in a slow cooker for about 4 hours (my preferred way with no frequent stirring required). For readers out of Asia, the black glutinous rice is available at most Asian grocery stores.
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| Muhibbah Monday : Bubur Pulut Hitam (Black Glutinous Rice Dessert) |
- 200g Black Glutinous Rice (Pulut Hitam)
- 120g Palm Sugar (Gula Melaka)
- 1.5 liter Water
- 10 Dried Longan – Optional
- 150ml Coconut Milk
- 2 Pandan Leafs (Screwpine Leaf) – Optional
- pinch of Salt
- Toast the black glutinous rice in a frying pan on high heat. By doing this, it will release the nutty aroma of the rice. Wash the rice and rinse thoroughly.
- Add rice, dried longan and water into 3 liter slow cooker and cook on high setting. The water will be reduced and getting thicker, add more water if it becomes too dry. Cook until the rice is soft and mushy, about 3-4 hours and switch off the cooker. The porridge should be thick, with minimal water.
- Add palm sugar, stir until dissolved.
- In another small pot, heat up the coconut milk, pandan leaf and a pinch of salt on low fire. Bring it to a gentle simmer and switch of the fire. Remove the pandan leaf.
- Serve the porridge hot, with a few spoonful of coconut milk on top. I also love it served cold. [br][img src=”http://www.justasdelish.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/BlackGlutinousRiceDessert3.jpg” width=”202″ height=”171″ /][img src=”http://www.justasdelish.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/BlackGlutinousRiceDessert4.jpg” width=”202″ height=”171″ /] [br][img src=”http://www.justasdelish.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/SagoGulaMelaka5.jpg” width=”202″ height=”171″ /]
If cooking the rice in a pot, bring it to a boil and lower the heat. Simmer the mixtures for about 2 hours, constantly stirring every 15 minutes to prevent the rice from sticking or burning the bottom of the pot. If the water dries out, add some water.
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9 responses to “Bubur Pulut Hitam (Black Glutinous Rice Dessert)”
I made this last Wednesday and brought it to my mother’s house for her lunch do. I added 2 litres of water instead of 1.5 litres. It was a bit light so for the last hour, I left the lid of the slow cooker off to the side. It was delicious. I’m making it again tonight for breakfast tomorrow, but added 2 tablespoons of sago pearls.
I’ve not had this bubur pulut hitam for ages. Time to go look for black glutinous rice. Adding sago pearls is a good idea!
Oh I surely want to try this. Very interesting to see how you made this in a slow cooker! Sounds super delish! 🙂
I have never eaten this before but I always love healthy Asian dessert (and it’s good balance between eating sweet Western desserts). I have so many desserts and dishes that I want to eat when I go to Malaysia.
Nami?! I love you! Almost as much as I love love this rice 😉 Thx Shannon!
I love Nami too! Amy, you surprised me that you love this rice too, not many non-asians know about this dessert
Good idea to cook this in the slow cooker. Must try this method in the future.
It’s really along time I had not eaten this. Need to cook soon. I wish I can have a bowl right now!
Mary, thanks for dropping by. Hope you get to eat this yummy dessert soon.