Sticky Rice With Mango: Khao Niao Mamuang ( ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง)
Sticky Rice With Mango also known as Khao Niao Mamuang ( ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง) is a traditional dessert from Thailand with delicious sweetened coconut sticky rice with ripe mangoes.
Soak the sticky rice in water for 3-4 hours or better overnight.
Drain the rice grains and put in the sticky rice basket for cooking with boiling water. (In Thailand, traditionally, sticky rice is steamed in these long funnel-like baskets. However, you can use whatever you have on hand such a standard steamer, Chinese bamboo steamer or maybe just use a big wok with a small cup and a plate on top with water on the bottom to achieve the concept of steaming.)
Steam for 30 minutes.
Heat coconut milk, sugar and salt and stir well.
Add the sticky rice, mix together and leave for 10 minutes.
Stir one more time and serve on a plate with sliced mangoes.
Pour the coconut cream over the sticky rice and top with toasted crunchy mung beans.
Notes
We also sometimes put in a 1 inch peeled knob of ginger when we steam the rice and it makes it really delicious.