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Ingredients
You will need basic and simple ingredients from your pantry to make this delicious and best Thai mango sticky rice recipe.
Sweet Coconut Sticky Rice
Rice: For authentic sticky rice, white glutinous rice, also known as sweet rice or Thai sticky rice, is used. This variety of rice is sweeter and stickier than regular rice. Because it is difficult to find and becomes expensive, you can use regular white rice, sushi rice, jasmine rice, or jeera rice. You can also use black glutinous rice instead of white rice for a more unique and flavorful dessert. Coconut milk: Use fresh homemade coconut milk, canned coconut milk, or coconut milk sold in small tetra packs for this recipe. Do not use coconut milk sold as a dairy substitute in half-gallon jugs/containers - as these will not work. Sugar: Granulated white sugar is used to retain the color of the rice. But for a different flavor, you can try using palm sugar. Salt: Enhances the flavor of your sticky rice.
Salted coconut sauce
Salted coconut sauce is easy to make but is a key element of this mango sticky rice. It balances out and complements the sweetness of the rice and mangoes. You will need salt, coconut milk, and rice flour (or cornstarch). The rice flour or cornflour helps thicken the sauce to stay on the rice.
Mangoes and the topping
Roasted mung dal (mung beans): This adds crunch making every bite even more delicious. I prefer to use roasted moong dal namkeen sold at Indian grocery stores. Or you can also prepare these roasted mung beans at home - check out this video! If you do not have roasted mung beans, garnish the mango sticky rice with toasted sesame seeds. Mangoes: Sweet and ripe, fresh and juicy mangoes work the best. Traditionally nam dok mai or ok rong mangoes from Thailand is used. But since it is not available worldwide, I recommend using any variety of fiber-less mangoes from India or Mexico. Some popular mango varieties that I use are Honey/ataulfo mangoes, kents, keitts, Alphonso, Kesar, Banganapalli, etc. See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Step by step Instructions
How to make sweet coconut sticky rice?
Step 1: Wash the rice in cold water 3 to 4 times or until the water runs clear. Add water and soak the rice for 4 to 6 hours or overnight. Step 6: After 15-20 minutes, fold the bottom part of the rice up to the top so that the liquid is uniformly distributed, and let it sit for another 20 to 30 minutes. The rice will have absorbed all the liquid and looks shiny at this point.
Making of the salted coconut sauce
Serving the best mango sticky rice recipe
Expert Chef Tips
If the rice is not cooked in the steamer for some reason, then add this rice to a pan and pour additional water or coconut milk and cook on medium flame until it all the liquid is absorbed and the rice reaches the desired soft texture. Pandan leaves are used while cooking the rice and boiling coconut sauce. This adds a unique fragrance to the dish, just like adding turmeric leaves in India while cooking rice in coconut milk. Restaurants use these leaves, but it is entirely optional. Use good quality coconut milk for the best results. Ripe sweet mangoes taste the best. Unripe or sour mangoes will ruin the taste of your final dish. If you want to make sticky rice in a cooker, then check out our post on coconut milk rice. If you do not have fresh mangoes, you can also use frozen mangoes. Thaw the mangoes in simple sugar syrup for 3 to 4 hours before serving it alongside the sticky rice.
Store and Reheat
Sticky rice tastes the best when served on the day it is made. But if there are any leftovers, you can refrigerate them for two days or freeze them in a freezer bag for up to one month. Reheat: You can cover the rice with a damp towel and microwave on high or steam it until it is heated completely to get that soft texture. Salted coconut sauce can be kept in the fridge for one week. Reheat in the microwave or stovetop.
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