Sticky Rice With Banana And Black Beans

Ingredients: (make about 15-20 parcels)

2 cups sticky rice (glutinous rice) – picked, washed and drained

1/2 cup dried black beans- soaked over night
A pinch of salt
4-5 small bananas (Nam Wa)- quartered lengthwise
20 pieces bananas leaf 5′x 8′

20 pieces bananas leaf 4′x 4′ for lining

Bamboo thread for tightening

Preparation

1. Mix rice with back beans and keep aside.
2. Half banana lengthwise and cut in halves again lengthwise to make 4 long strips of banana.
3. Line the banana leaf with the smaller one and add a small amount of rice and black beans mixture into it.
4. Add a slice of banana in the middle and fold it in half.
5. Securely fold the edge in, fold the top and the bottom to the center.
6. Repeat the process to make the second parcel and tight them together with bamboo thread.
7. Repeat the process until all ingredients are used.
8. Bring 1 1/2 liters of water to boil in the large pot.
9. Add the parcels and boil for 30-45 minutes with the cover on.
10. Unwrap and serve or slice it up and serve with sugar, toasted sesame seed and grated coconut.