Pulut Inti (Glutinous Rice With Sweet Coconut)
Pulut Inti is a traditional Malaysian dessert of steamed glutinous rice topped with a sweet coconut filling. The Thermomix steams the sticky rice to a tender, chewy consistency while gently heating the coconut filling, delivering authentic Asian flavours with minimal effort in your kitchen.
About this recipe
Pulut Inti Thermomix TM7 brings a beloved Malaysian street-food classic straight into your all-in-one kitchen machine. This dessert recipe pairs chewy steamed glutinous rice with a glossy sweet coconut filling, perfumed with pandan leaves and finished with a pinch of salt for balance. Searching for authentic Asian dessert recipes often leads to complicated steamer setups, but the TM7 simplifies everything: the built-in scale weighs the glutinous rice and coconut milk precisely, while the Varoma steams the rice until it turns soft and translucent without ever boiling dry. The coconut filling is gently heated and stirred automatically until it thickens into a sticky, caramel-toned topping, something that easily burns in a pan on the hob. Served in neat banana leaf parcels, Pulut Inti makes an impressive festive sweet or afternoon snack, naturally gluten-free and entirely plant-based. It is the kind of dessert that looks intricate yet comes together with minimal hands-on time.
Preparation tips
- Soak the Thai glutinous rice for several hours before steaming so the grains cook evenly and turn beautifully translucent; well-hydrated rice also absorbs the pandan-scented coconut milk more readily during steaming.
- Cut the banana leaf into rectangles and briefly pass them over a warm surface to make them flexible, so they fold around the sticky rice without cracking and release a lovely fragrance.
- Toast a small portion of the sweet coconut filling until golden before topping the rice; the extra colour and nutty aroma make the parcels look and taste far more festive.
- Use fresh pandan leaves if you can find them, as their vanilla-like perfume infuses both the glutinous rice and the coconut filling; knot the leaves so they are easy to remove before serving.
Recipe variations
- Make a vegan-friendly version by ensuring the coconut filling uses palm sugar instead of honey; the result stays entirely plant-based while keeping the signature chewy rice and glossy coconut topping.
- For a festive variation, add a few toasted sesame seeds and a drizzle of gula melaka syrup over the coconut filling, or colour half the glutinous rice with pandan extract for a striking two-tone parcel.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weigh the glutinous rice and coconut milk directly in the mixing bowl for exact proportions and consistently tender rice. [Precision Control]
- The Varoma steams the soaked glutinous rice gently until translucent and chewy, preserving its delicate sticky texture without boiling. [Multi-Function]
- Heating the coconut filling with automatic stirring prevents the palm sugar from catching, yielding a glossy, lump-free topping. [Hands-Free]
- Grinding the salt finely ensures it dissolves instantly into the coconut milk, seasoning the rice evenly throughout. [Multi-Function]
- Mixing the coconut milk and water into the rice before steaming coats every grain for uniform flavour in each bite. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- water
- Thai glutinous rice
- pandan leaves
- salt
- coconut milk
- sweet coconut filling
- banana leaf