Lemang aka Glutinous Rice

Ingredients:

500g Glutinous rice

1-litre Coconut milk

500ml water

2 tsp salt

Banana leaves

Directions/Instructions:

1. Wash the glutinous rice and soak for about 30 mins.  Drain and set aside.
2. Clean the banana leaves and cut them to the shape of the mold, overlapping about 1" more.
3. Before inserting the banana leaves into the mold, brush a little oil in the inner of the mold.  To prevent the banana leaves stick to the mold and easy to release too.
4. Fill the mold with glutinous rice, leaving about a few gaps on the top.  Do not overfill and do not tap the filling.  Continue to fill the mold with glutinous rice till finished.
5. In a pot, fill the coconut milk and add salt.  Stir till the salt is dissolved.
6. Then place the glutinous rice mold, and submerge in the coconut milk over medium-low heat for about 20-30 mins.
7. Dish out the cook glutinous rice and let it set to cool completely.  Then remove the mold.
8. Bake the cooked glutinous rice at 180 deg for about 15-20 mins.