Dessert for 4
Coconut Rice Custard
Steamed coconut rice is pressed into a pan, covered with an egg custard, and steamed until firm.
Typical price
$4.57for 4 servings
$1.14 per serving$4.57 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Photo: TheMealDB
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
Hawaiian and PacificVegetarianDairy-freeBudgetDesserts
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Rice$0.08/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.13Typical price |
| Coconut milk$0.14/oz typical | 13 oz | $1.76Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.57 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 400 g rice
- 150 ml coconut milk
- 100 ml water
- 1 tsp salt
- 5 tbsp corn flour
- 3 tbsp flour
- 3 eggs
- 200 ml coconut cream
- 140 g sugar
Steps
- Soak the rice in water for 10 minutes, then drain it well.
- Combine the rice, coconut milk, water, and salt in a steamer pan and steam for 20 minutes.
- Grease an 8-inch square pan with cooking oil and press the steamed rice evenly into it.
- Whisk the eggs, coconut cream, sugar, corn flour, and flour in a bowl until smooth.
- Pour the custard over the rice and steam the pan for 20 minutes, until the center is firm and reaches 160 F.
- Cool the dessert in the pan for 5 minutes before cutting.
Swaps
- Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices
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