Recipes · Laotian · Desserts
Khao Lam (Sticky Rice in Bamboo)
One serving has 531 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (85%), copper (48%), zinc (25%), phosphorus (24%), iron (23%) and selenium (23%). Ready in 120 minutes.
- Preparation: 60 min
- Cooking: 60 min
- Makes: 1 serving (178 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
Ingredients
- 80 g Rice, glutinous
- 70 g Coconut milk, canned
- 15 g Sugar
- 12 g Adzuki beans, dried
- 0.5 g Salt
Method
- Makes 1 portion baked in foil or a small tube; multiply by 6 and use bamboo tubes for a traditional batch.
- Soak the sticky rice and the adzuki beans separately in water for at least 3 hours, then drain both.
- Boil the beans in fresh water for 10 minutes, then drain.
- Mix the soaked rice with the beans, coconut milk, sugar and salt.
- Pack the mixture loosely into a section of bamboo (or a foil parcel, leaving room to expand), and stand it near, not directly over, hot coals or in a 180 °C (350 °F) oven for 45-60 minutes, until the rice is tender and fragrant.
- Let cool slightly, then split open and eat straight from the bamboo or foil.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 531 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 89.9 g | |
| Water | 61 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.8 g | 13% |
| Protein | 9.3 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.33 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.39 g | |
| Leucine | 0.76 g | |
| Lysine | 0.44 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.16 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.49 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.3 g | |
| Valine | 0.54 g | |
| Histidine | 0.22 g | |
| Fat | 15.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.8 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.34 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.33 g | |
| Saturated | 13.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 29.6 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.43 mg | 48% |
| Iron | 4.2 mg | 23% |
| Magnesium | 65.8 mg | 21% |
| Manganese | 1.5 mg | 85% |
| Phosphorus | 170 mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 366 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 12.5 µg | 23% |
| Sodium | 209 mg | |
| Zinc | 2 mg | 25% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.21 mg | 19% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.07 mg | 6% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 2.5 mg | 18% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.94 mg | 19% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.15 mg | 12% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 90 µg | 23% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0.12 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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