Mango Sticky Rice

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:02:34 GMT

Step 1

Placing it in a mixing bowl and cover with cold water, then vigorously swish the rice with your hand to release loose starch. Pour off the cloudy water and repeat the washing 4 more times times or until the water runs clear.

Step 2

Cover the rice with room temp water and let it soak for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.

Step 3

Drain the rice very well and steam the rice for 25-30 minutes over boiling water. Line a steamer rack with wet muslin or thin white tea towel, place the rice on the cloth and fold the edges of the cloth over the rice, creating a package. Make sure the rice doesn't cover the entire rack - there should be space around the rice to allow steam to come up.

Step 4

While the rice is cooking, combine the coconut milk, sugar, and salt in a small pot. Cook it over medium heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Cover and keep warm.

Step 5

When the rice is done, place the rice into a mixing bowl and immediately pour the syrup over the rice. Stir to break up any lumps, then cover with a lid, a plate, or aluminum foil and let sit for 20 minutes. Then use a rubber spatula to fold the bottom part of the rice up to the top to help redistribute the syrup, and let sit for at least another 20 minutes or until ready to serve.

Step 6

Stir the rice flour in 1 tablespoon of water until there are no more lumps.

Step 7

Combine the rice flour slurry, coconut milk, and salt in a small pot. Cook over medium high heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture comes to a gentle boil and has thickened.

Step 8

The sticky rice is best served the day it is made, but there are lots you can do ahead of time to make serving day much easier: 1) Make the coconut syrup up to a few days ahead and reheat before macerating the rice. 2) Make the salted coconut sauce up to a few days ahead. 3) Make the crispy mung beans up to a week ahead.

Step 9

Rinse the rice very well, until the water runs clear. This can take up to 5 times. The ideal texture for this sticky rice should not be like rice pudding, the grains are sweet and sticky, but still chewy and should not have any gumminess in between the grains. Any excess starch will create this gumminess.

Step 10

Use good coconut milk. As you can see, coconut milk plays a large role in this dessert, and it's important to use a good one. Coconut milk varies greatly in quality.

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