I first time tasted this delicious dessert at a Thai restaurant in Jakarta. Then my second experience was at the breakfast buffet at the resort we stayed in on the trip to Phuket, Southern Thailand. I was introduced, that there can be a few kind of sticky rice, from Durian, Mango and also served with or without wrappers and filling. Since, my bestfriend gave me a wonderful cookbook as a present, I just couldn't resist but trying it out. It turned out really good! It's simple, easy and taste great too! Try it out and enjoy ^_^
Khao Neow Ma Muang / Mango Sticky Rice
Ingredients:
1/2 cup raw sticky rice
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 tablespoons white sugar
1 or 2 sweet, ripe mangoes
The Sauce:
1/4 cup coconut milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
How to:
Soak the sticky rice for at least an hour before steaming.
Steam for 20 minutes on medium-high in a sticky rice steamer. If you don’t have a sticky rice steamer, you can try steaming in a bowl in a covered saucepan with an inch of water at the bottom of the pan.
While steaming,
Sauce for the rice:
Add 1/2 cup of coconut milk to a saucepan + 1 1/3 tbsp sugar + 1/4 tsp salt
Stir over low heat until dissolved. Set aside.
Topping sauce:
In another small saucepan. Add 1/4 cup coconut milk, 1 1/2 tsp sugar + 1/8 tsp salt
Stir over low heat until dissolved. Stir until thickened, and remove from heat.
When the rice is finished, spread out in a shallow bowl and cover with 1/2 the thin sauce (the sauce you made first). Stir well and keep adding more until you reach saturation point & cover with a towel. Let the rice absorb the coconut milk for 10-15 minutes.
Slice mango as shown and arrange on a plate.
Recipe is adapted from Vatcharin Bhumichitr's cookbook.
