Monday, November 2, 2026

芋頭紫米糕 Taro Purple Rice Cake

芋頭紫米糕 Taro Purple Rice Cake

Ingredients:

100g black glutinous rice (紫糯米)

180g boiling water

100g glutinous rice (圓糯米)

20g dried logan (桂圆肉, soften with 20g rice wine)

10g sugar

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Taro filling:

400g steamed taro

40g sugar

25g unsalted butter

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Method:

1. Rinse & drain black glutinous rice 2x. Soak in boiling water for 1.5hrs

2. Rinse & drain glutinous rice. Soak in water for 1hr. Combined both drained glutinous rice. Add in soaking water in (1) & cooked rice in pressure cooker. Mix in sugar & dried logan after rice is cooked. Set aside to cool slightly

3. Mashed taro. Mix in sugar & butter till combined

4. Assemble: Divide rice into 2 portions. Placed 1 portion of rice on the bottom of mold & all taro fillings on top. Cover with the remaining rice. Slice & serve