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small batch mango sticky rice using a rice cooker

I wanted to make a simple, straightforward mango sticky rice that doesn’t require steaming or soaking your rice in water for hours (although that is the most traditional way and would recommend if u had time!). So for this, I’m using a rice cooker 🙂 simple and easy enough to make in an hour and is small batch! Perfect to take advantage of for mango season.

i also posted this on youtube! you can check out the full video recipe here 🙂

Small batch mango sticky rice ( for 2 )

sweet sticky rice:

• 1 cup of sweet (glutinous) rice**
• 1 cup of water
• good pinch of salt

coconut cream sauce:

• 3/4 c of canned coconut cream
• 1/4 c of water
  • ALTERNATIVELY: 1 cup of canned coconut milk**
• ~ 3 TBSP OF WHITE SUGAR, to taste
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp of corn starch
• 2 tsp of water

Rice

• Rinse your glutinous rice until the water runs clear, when using a rice cooker you don’t need to soak it 🙂
• add the washed rice to your rice cooker with the measured water — tip: glutinous rice needs less liquid than regular rice!
  • Some rice cookers have a “sweet rice” or “glutinous rice” setting, use that if you have it. Otherwise the regular white rice setting is fine
• Let it finish and rest on warm for 10 minutes before opening the lid

Coconut sauce

• While the rice is cooking, warm together coconut milk, sugar, and salt over low heat, just until the sugar dissolves, don’t let it boil
• Set aside about 1/4 cup of coconut sauce to drizzle on the rice
  • ONCE the rice is done, pour the reserved warm coconut sauce over it and fold it in gently
  • Close the lid and let it sit for 20 to 30 minutes so the rice absorbs everything
• mix together corn starch and water until smooth and combined before adding it into the remaining rest of the coconut sauce
• bring it back on to the heat, bring to a slight simmer until thickened and take off to cool

Assembly

• Peel and slice your mango — the riper the better
  • Ataulfo (yellow) mangoes are great for this if you can find them
• Scoop a portion of sticky rice onto your plate and lay the mango slices alongside it
• Drizzle with the reserved coconut sauce and finish with toasted sesame seeds, coconut flakes, and/or rose petals for the aesthetic
• Best eaten fresh and at room temperature the same day — sticky rice hardens as it sits

NOTES:

• rice: You can find a sweet glutinous rice at your local Asian grocery store BUT here’s an affordable brand online from amazon if you don’t have a store nearby (but please support local if you can hehe)
• the coconut sauce will look thin at first but thickens as it cools, it’ll coat the rice nicely once it sits
  • however, if you want a thicker sauce, feel free to add another 1/2 tsp of corn starch

HOPE YOU LOVE IT!! 🤍

love,

tuyen 🍓