How do you cook purple sticky rice?

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I picked some up from a bulk foods bin at Whole Foods last night, so of course there are no instructions that come with it.  I've done a little research online, and everything I find seems to indicate using a rice cooker (which I do not have) or a rice steamer (which I also do not have).
Can someone please suggest a way to cook my small quantity (probably less than a cup) of purple sticky rice that doesn't involve going out to buy new kitchen equipment?

Frank · Accepted Answer

Add two cups of rice to a pot.  Add three and a half cups of water.  Let it sit for 10 minutes.  Then put it on the stove on high.  Keep an eye on it.  The starch in the rice can cause bubbling that will make it quickly boil over.

When it starts to simmer (looking like it is trying to boil), turn the heat to medium low.  Cover it.  In 15 minutes, remove the lid and make a hole in the rice with a fork to see if there is water left in the bottom.  If there is, cover it and let it cook for another eight minutes.  Keep checking until it is done.  Remember how long it took so that next time you don't have to check.

When it is done, turn off the heat and cover it and let it sit for at least 5 minutes.

Anonymous · Answer

Purple Rice Cooker

AndrewTK · Answer

If cooking on the stove, be sure to soak the rice overnight, or for at least 6 hours (otherwise the rice will take all day to cook).   I'd say about a cup of rice, and use about 3/4cup of the water you used to soak the rice in .. give it a shot, right? who knows

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How do you cook purple sticky rice?

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