Here’s a traditional Hanoi-style sticky rice dish with a modern twist – cooked in an electric cooker:
Ingredients (serves 4)
– 300g of glutinous rice
– 150g of peeled mung beans
– 1 fresh turmeric root
– Salt, cooking oil, and shallots

Mung Bean Ingredients
Instructions for making delicious Hanoi-style sticky rice
Step 1:
Grind the turmeric and extract the juice.
Slice the shallots thinly and fry them until golden brown.
Drizzle the shallot oil over the sticky rice.

Shallots
Step 2:
Soak the mung beans for about 1-2 hours, then steam them until cooked.
Add some cooking oil, mix well, and season with a pinch of salt and a dash of turmeric juice to give the beans a beautiful yellow color. Use a meat grinder to grind the beans finely.
Then, transfer the beans to a large bowl and use a spoon or spatula to mix and press the beans until they are smooth and creamy.

Steaming the Beans
Step 3:
Place the mung bean paste into a clean plastic bag or food wrap and press tightly to form a compact ball.

Round Balls of Mung Bean Paste
Step 4:
Rinse the rice and soak it for about 45 minutes. Then, add water to the rice cooker, along with a pinch of salt and a dash of turmeric juice. Turn on the cooker. Once the rice is cooked, add a little cooking oil.

The Completed Sticky Rice Dish
Step 5:
To serve, place the sticky rice on a plate or in a bowl, and top it with the mung bean paste, fried shallots, and a drizzle of cooking oil.

Enjoying the Delicious Sticky Rice Dish
The sticky rice is chewy and aromatic, and the combination of corn and mung beans creates a unique flavor. Serve this dish to your family and enjoy it together.