Mango with Sticky Coconut Rice (Kao Niaw)

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Kao niaw, sticky rice with coconut and mango, is a delightful Thai-inspired dessert. Try it for a sweet breakfast too!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
1 1/2 cups sweet rice
2 cups coconut milk
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons palm sugar, or more to taste
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut cream
2 mangoes - peeled, seeded, and diced

Directions

1 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; gently cook and stir rice in the hot oil until toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add coconut milk, water, sugar, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover saucepan, and simmer until rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir coconut cream into rice.
2 Scoop rice into a serving bowl and top with mango.