Butterfly Pea Flower Rice

February 28, 2021 by Mandy

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Ingredients

• 2 Cups of Rice (preferably jasmine, short grain rice works too)
• 1 Cup of Coconut Milk
• ¹/₂ Cup of Butterfly Pea Flower Dye (steeped and strained)
• 1 Cup of Water
• Dash of Salt
• 1 Bunch of Pandan Leaves

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Directions

1. In a cup or bowl, steep 2 tbsp of flowers in ¹/₂ cup of close to boiling water. Let it sit for five minutes or longer if you have time. Once the color turns into a deep blue, strain the flowers out and set aside.
2. Rinse 2 cups of rice through a mesh sieve to get rid of the starch.
3. Transfer the rice into a pot along with 1 cup of coconut milk, 1 cup of water, and the ¹/₂ cup of blue dye. Add a dash of salt and give it a quick stir. Place pandan leaves on top of the rice.
4. Bring the rice to a rolling boil on high heat, without the lid.
5. Then, turn the heat down to the lowest setting and cover the pot with a lid taking care to monitor and lift the lid if it tries to overspill.
6. Once the boiling subsides, leave the lid and let the rice continue cooking for 20-25 minutes.