DISH RESEARCH · Dessert
Bubur Injin
Also known as: Bubur Ketan Hitam
Marvellina’s selected bubur injin pressure-cooks broken black glutinous rice with coconut sugar and pandan, then adds a separate salted coconut-cream topping.

About Bubur Injin
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Marvellina identifies bubur injin as a Balinese name for black glutinous-rice porridge. Her selected pressure-cooker version pairs soft, gooey dark rice with a separate lightly salted coconut-cream topping.
The black glutinous rice is briefly rinsed and drained, then pulsed into smaller pieces while some grain texture remains. This selected pressure-cooker method uses the broken rice without the overnight soak described for her stove version.
The rice goes into the cooker with water, selected coconut sugar and knotted pandan leaves. After pressure cooking and a pause before release, the grains form a thick porridge.
Canned coconut cream is selected for the topping and mixed with salt. This version uses the uncooked sauce option, keeping it separate from the sweet rice until the bowls are assembled.
The coconut topping is ladled generously over the porridge immediately before serving. Marvellina offers the finished dessert warm or at room temperature.
Ingredients in Bubur Injin
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- Black Glutinous Ricebase
- Coconut milksauce
- Palm Sugarsweetener
- Saltseasoning
- Waterother
Ingredient connections awaiting review. Versions and preparation vary.
Origins & food traditions
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- Countries & places
- Indonesia
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- Indonesian
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.