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Ketan Putih Recipe

Find out three easy ways to cook sweet rice using simple methods to get soft, shiny, and moreish glutinous sticky rice.
Author: Devy Dar
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Soaking time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 35 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snacks & Starters
Cuisine: Indonesian
Servings: 2

Equipment

  • Mixing bowl
  • Cooking pot
  • Steamer insert for pot, or
  • Colander
  • Instant pot, or
  • Rice cooker

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric
  • 1 cup glutinous rice/ sweet rice
  • 1 cup water and more for soaking
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Using Stovetop

  • Wash, rinse, and drain 1 cup/ 225 grams of rice with water until the water runs clear.
  • Place the rice in a mixing bowl and pour 2-3 cups/ 500-750 milliliters of water in until all the grains are submerged. Let the rice soak for about 1-4 hours.
  • Drain the rice and discard the water when you are ready to cook the rice.
  • Place the rice in a lidded pan and add 1 cup of water.
  • Stir in the salt.
  • Cook the rice at medium-high heat with the lid on.
  • Once it reaches the boiling point, open the lid slightly ajar and turn the heat down. Let it cook further until the steam comes out.
  • Your sweet rice is cooked when it turns shiny and translucent.

Using Steamer

  • Follow the first three steps above, then preheat your steamer.
  • Place the rice in your steamer insert, ideally lined with a banana leaf or you can use greaseproof baking paper/ parchment paper.
  • Mix in the salt.
  • Steam the rice for about 30-45 minutes until the grains become soft and translucent.

Using Rice Cooker

  • Do the first three steps above.
  • Put the rice in the cooker bowl.
  • Add 1½ cups of water and stir in the salt.
  • Set the rice cooker according to its manual for white rice cooking.

Notes

The duration of rice soaking in water may make a difference in how much water is needed in the cooking process. You can add more water if you find the rice is not soft enough. Make sure you do it little by little.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g | Calories: 171kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg

Disclaimer

Nutritional info in this recipe is only estimate using online calculator. You should refer to it as a guide only. Please verify with your own data if you seek an accurate info.