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Easy Mango Sticky Rice (Vegan)

Fancy up your next mango with some ooey gooey sticky rice in a rich coconut cream sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Soaking Time4 hours
Total Time4 hours 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: dairy free, dessert, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup glutinous rice
  • 1 can full fat coconut milk (400ml)
  • 1/4 tsp brown sugar (or white sugar - also feel free to adjust sweetness to your liking. This is more of a subtle sweetness)
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp corn starch
  • 1-2 tbsp water
  • 1-2 ripe mangoes
  • sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

Soak the Rice

  • For the rice to get nice and chewy/sticky you will need to soak them overnight, or at least for 4 hours. Fill a bowl with 1 cup glutinous rice and enough water to cover them by about 1 inch. Let soak at room temperature.

Steam the Rice

  • Prepare your steamer pan. Fill with enough water to not touch the steamer basket. Bring to a boil.
  • Drain the rice and add to the steamer basket. Place in the pan and cover. Allow to simmer and steam for about 10-15 minutes until the rice is softened and no longer firm in the centre.

Make the Coconut Sauce

  • While the rice cooks, make the sweet coconut sauce. In a small sauce pan add the whole can of coconut milk, 1/4 cup sugar and pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  • Once the sugar has dissolved and the sauce is bubbling, taste and adjust for your desired sweetness. Turn the heat down and in a separate small bowl mix the 1 tbsp cornstarch with a splash of water to make a slurry. When the corn starch has dissolved in the water, pour it over the simmering sauce, stir well to combine.
  • The sauce will thicken up almost immediately. Bring to a boil to cook off the cornstarch flavour. You will know the sauce is done when a spoon dipped into the sauce comes out well coated in sauce, and if you run a finger down the middle of the coated spoon the sauce will not run back together.
  • Turn of the heat and set the sauce aside. By now your rice will be ready as well. Slice up your mango and plate.

Plate the Mango Sticky Rice

  • In a small bowl or plate, scoop out some rice. Pour the sauce over to coat the rice. Add the mango slices and sprinkle with sesame seeds.