Eight Treasures Rice Pudding (八宝饭) - Yan Can Cook

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 cup lotus seed paste or red bean paste
• Mixed dried fruit (eg. apricots (persimmon, cranberry, apples, raisins))
• Pistachios or other nuts
• dried red dates (seeds removed)
• Dried dragon’s eye
• Pumpkin seeds
• 2/3 cup water
• 3 tablespoons tablespoons coconut milk or 1ginger juice
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 tablespoon teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 1water
• 4 teaspoons Triple Sec or Grand Marnier (optional)
• Shredded coconut
• Chopped pistachios