Thai Coconut Sticky Rice with Mango

Sticky rice cooked in coconut milk and garnished with ripe mango is a traditional Thai dessert. This Thai Sticky Rice ( Kow Neuw Mamuang) recipe is very easy to make. The ingredients are easy to find and easy to remember. I call this 5  Ingredients Fix . You will need coconut milk, sticky rice , sugar and salt. Garnished with ripe mango.  That's it.

Ingredients:

1 can coconut milk
1 cup sweet sticky rice

2-3  tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon of salt
ripe mango

Cooking Directions:

• Rinse rice once or twice. Soak the sticky rice in enough amount of water to cover rice for at least an hour or even overnight.
• Prepare steamer, put enough water in the bottom and cover the steam section with cheese cloth or muslin cloth. Pour sticky rice on the cheesecloth, cover with lid and steam for about 20 minutes or until the rice is translucent.
• In a medium sauce pan, bring coconut milk to simmer.
• Add sugar and salt. Mix well.
• Remove mixture from heat. Pour ¾ of the warm mixture over the cooked sticky rice. Let it sit for 5  minutes. Allow time for the sticky rice to absorb the coconut mixture.
• Serve with slices of  ripe mango. Pour remaining coconut mixture over rice. Enjoy !