Thai Sweet Sticky Rice With Mango (Khao Neeo Mamuang)

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Mango sticky rice is a classic Thai dessert that's easy to make at home with sticky white rice, a sweet coconut sauce, and slices of fresh ripe mango.

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 1/2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
1 1/2 cups coconut milk, divided
1 cup white sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon tapioca starch
3 mangos, peeled and sliced
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions

1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Combine water and rice in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer until water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
3 While the rice is cooking, combine 1 ½ cups coconut milk, 1 cup sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in another saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat; remove from the heat and set aside.
4 Stir cooked rice into coconut milk mixture. Cover and allow to cool for 1 hour.
5 Make a sauce by combining 1/2 cup coconut milk, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and tapioca starch in another saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook and stir just until thickened.
6 Place coconut rice on a serving dish and arrange mangos on top. Pour sauce over mangos and rice.
7 Sprinkle with sesame seeds.