Easy Rice Cooker Prepared Taro Desert (Chè khoai môn)

A rice cooker is not just for making rice anymore. This kitchen gadget can make desserts, such as cake, sweet congee, and even baking. However, one of my favorite Vietnamese desserts is Chè khoai môn, and this dessert is very easy to make using a rice cooker.

Ingrdients;

1 cup sweet sticky rice. washed and drained

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups coconut milk*

2 cups water

1 tsp salt

For taro ingredients:

1 to 1 ½ lbs. taro

1/2 cup sugar

Directions:

For taro:

Peel and cut taro into big chunks. Place in a Microwave safe dish and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. It depends on each microwave, but the taro should be tender. Add 1/2 cup of sugar and mix well. Let it stand for 30 minutes.

In the rice cooker, add rice, coconut milk, water, salt and cooked taro. Close the lid and press the cook function. When the rice is done, add the 1/2 cup sugar and mix well.

For this recipe if you can find a fresh pandan leaf, it will be perfect and add this leaf at the beginning or use vanilla extract when adding sugar. Serve with coconut cream on top.

To make coconut cream:

1 can of coconut cream

2 tsp cornstarch

1 tsp salt

2 tbs sugar

2 tsp vanilla

Mix well the ingredients together and place on the saucepan and bring to boil; simmer until coconut cream has thickened.

* I use Costco coconut milk because it is light, and it will bring some health benefits while enjoying this dessert. However, you can just use all water.