Pulot Tartal, pulut tai tai or pulut tekan is a

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glutinous rice dessert. Originating from

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, it is also commonly served in other states in the country as well.

Preparation

Glutinous rice (''pulut'') is steamed in coconut milk. The rice is then dyed blue with ''bunga telang'' (''

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''). It is usually served with

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as a dipping.

Similar dishes

It is different from, and often confused with ''

nasi kerabu Nasi kerabu is a Malaysian cuisine rice dish, a type of '' nasi ulam'', in which blue-colored rice is eaten with dried fish or fried chicken, crackers, pickles and other salads. The blue color of the rice comes from the petals of ''Clitoria ter ...

'', which originated from

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. Both ''pulut tekan'' and ''nasi kerabu'' are dyed blue with the same ''bunga telang'' flower.

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Malaysian cuisine Rice dishes {{Malaysia-cuisine-stub