Ridiculously Good Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang)
Learn how to make ridiculously good mango sticky rice with a steamer pot instead of a Thai bamboo steamer.

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 50 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup glutinous rice
- ½ cup coconut milk
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup coconut milk
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ tsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 yellow mango
- 1 tsp black sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Rinse 1 cup of glutinous rice until the water runs clear. Soak in water for 4 hours or overnight.
- 2
Drain the rice. Prep your steamer by bringing water to a simmer and adding the steamer insert. Place 2 pieces of overlapping cheese cloth on the steamer insert and spoon your sticky rice on top. Fold the ends of the cheese cloth over the rice and steam until soft (~40 minutes).
- 3
While the rice is steaming, mix ½ cup of coconut milk, ½ tsp of salt, and ¼ cup of granulated sugar in a sauce pan until the sugar dissolves. Set aside.
- 4
Once the sticky rice is done, mix the sweetened coconut milk and rice together. Cover and let the rice sit for 10 minutes.
- 5
Finally, make the coconut sauce. Combine 1/4 cup of coconut milk, 1/4 tsp of salt, 3/4 tsp of corn starch, and 1 tbsp of granulated sugar in a sauce pan over medium high heat. Stir and cook until the sugar melts.
- 6
Now it's time to put together your plate! Put a few scoops of rice onto a plate. Slice half a mango and plate it next to the sticky rice. Drizzle some of the coconut sauce from step 5 on top and serve!
- 7
Repeat this process on a second plate with the rest of the ingredients. Each plate should serve 2 people.