Thai Mango Sticky Rice Recipe

thai mango sticky rice on a plate with chopsticks

Mango sticky rice is fairly simple to make. A couple of hints here: use a good quality coconut milk, and palm sugar if you can find it. The organic section of many grocery stores carry it. Palm sugar is an extremely popular ingredient in Thai cuisine.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: authentic, coconut milk, sticky rice, sweet rice, thai food

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings: servings

Calories: 210kcal

Author: Analida Braeger

Ingredients

1 cup jasmine rice
1 ½ c water
1 c unsweetened coconut milk
½ c palm sugar (cane sugar will also work)
½ tsp salt
2 mangoes peeled and thinly sliced
nigella seeds for sprinkling

Instructions

Slice mangoes and place in the refrigerator until you are ready to use them.
Place rice in a pan with water and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook covered for about 20 minutes, or until all the water has evaporated and the rice is soft. Remove from heat. Stir and keep covered.
While the rice is cooking place the coconut milk and sugar in a saucepan on medium, and heat for about 15 minutes. Do not let it boil!
Slowly add the coconut milk mixture to the warm rice; mix thoroughly and let it cool.
Make small mounds using a mold.
Place sliced mangoes around the mound Sprinkle with nigella seeds.

Notes

Frequently asked questions and tips

Can I use regular rice? Of course. Traditionally, Thai food uses jasmine rice which is indigenous to Thailand. Its fragrant taste makes it ideal.
How ripe does the mango need to be for mango sticky rice? For the mangoes, make sure they are ripe, but not overly ripe. You can cut your own, or buy them sliced/cubed. I've always been challenged when cutting mangoes, and I grew up in the tropics. Go figure! So who cuts my mangoes? My husband of course!
How long can you keep mango sticky rice in the fridge? It is best to eat it right away. You can store it sealed in the refrigerator for about 2 days.
Can you microwave mango sticky rice? You can microwave it to reheat it, but not the mangoes. In Thailand, this dish is not always served hot. It really depends on the cook. Try it both hot and cool and see what you like best.
Is mango sticky rice difficult to make? The process to make the dish is pretty simple. While the rice is cooking, make the sweet coconut syrup in a sauce pan. Combine the two with cool slices of mango on the side when it's all done.

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