Xoi Vo Sweet Mung Bean Sticky Rice with Coconut
Soft sticky rice folded with steamed mung beans and sweet coconut milk, finished with toasted coconut and sesame.
- Time5 hr
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.65 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Cover with cold water and soak for at least 4 hours. Soak the mung beans in a separate bowl for 1 hour. Drain both well.
- 2
Put the mung beans in a heatproof dish and steam over simmering water for 15 minutes until soft enough to squash. Mash them roughly with a fork.
15 min - 3
Line a steamer basket with baking paper and prick a few holes in it. Spread the rice over it and steam for 25 minutes until tender and glossy.
25 min - 4
While the rice cooks, warm the coconut milk with the sugar and salt until the sugar dissolves.
- 5
Tip the hot rice into a bowl. Pour over the coconut milk, fold it in, cover and leave for 10 minutes so the rice drinks it up. Fold in the mung beans and the oil.
- 6
Toast the coconut and sesame seeds in a dry frying pan for 2 minutes until golden. Press the rice into small bowls or a lined tin, turn out and scatter over the toasting mix. Serve warm.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
