Rice Cooker Lao Sticky Rice
Sticky rice is a Lao staple, traditionally eaten by hand with a chewy, bouncy texture. This recipe uses a different method by making it effortlessly in an electric rice cooker.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 49 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 cups sticky rice (rice cooker cup)
- 1-2/3 cup water (rice cooker cup)
Instructions
- 1
In the pot, add the sticky rice and enough water to cover it. Use your hands to mix the rice and rinse away excess starch. Repeat this process 3 times.
- 2
After draining, return the rice to the pot. For sticky rice, use a ratio of 1-2/3 cups of water for every 3 cups of rice to achieve the perfect texture—not too wet, not too dry. Be sure to use the measuring cup that comes with your rice cooker.
- 3
Set the cooker to the "sweet" setting, which, in this case, adjusted to 49 minutes.
- 4
Once done, open the cooker and gently fluff the rice.