Thanks for the recipe Bling! Now, what is "sweet rice"?

Okay, for dinner tonight I made home made tomato soup (I hate typical tomato soup,btw,ick) It was really YUMMY! To go with, I made whole wheat tortilla "grilled cheese". I used swiss cheese and cut them into triangles.

Also had a quinoa, bean and corn side dish.

Yummy dinner....will make this one more often!

What's a pandan leaf? Yes, I'm Asian, but I have no clue...

Also meant to say that dessert sounds fabulous Bling....corn and all! YUM. Almost like corn pudding but with coconut milk and rice.

I was just looking that up,lol!

Pandan is a herbaceous tropical plant with long green leaves. In Southeast Asia, pandan leaves are used to lend a unique taste and aroma to many Thai desserts and some drinks. Pandan leaves can also be used to wrap savory foods, such as chicken (see recipe links below). Pandan paste is used in cakes and desserts, as it is sweet and imbues foods with a bright green color. It can be purchased as a ready-to-use paste in Asian specialty stores. If purchased fresh, pandan leaves should be pounded into a paste for use in desserts, adding water sparingly.

Okay, bling, is my dessert gonna be bright green,ROFL!!!! I was picturing creamy white/yellow.

What if I can't find the leaves but can find the paste. How would I use that...and how much?

It's real simple and versatile. I make it in small quanitites

I boil 1/2 cup of sweet rice in 3cups of water
add sugar - till it's sweet enough for your liking
stiring constantly - it will thicken up
Then I add (corn, black eyed peas or bananas)
Once tender I add a teaspon of vanilla and coconut milk (about a cup) and viola you have "Che"

Another way you can serve this is to make the rice and coconut base serve it with some sweet juicy mangos...yum!

che bap!

you'll be able to find the leaves. they're usually in the freezer. the paste will make your dessert green. the leaves, if you cook it with the rice, will just give it a nice aroma.

bling I read your recipe, sounds yummy!! You're going old school with the soaking over night!!

I used frozen corn, that's what I had on hand but fresh yellow corn is the best!

My mom also makes something simila with yucca

yes, yucca!! my mom adds tapioca balls, too. nuts. now i want some.