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Best Coconut Sticky Rice

Best Coconut Sticky Rice

Classic Thai coconut sticky rice with mango — creamy, chewy, naturally vegan dessert.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Soaking 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • Sticky Rice:
  • 2 cups Thai glutinous rice
  • 1½ cups coconut milk
  • ⅓ cup sugar · ¾ tsp salt
  • Coconut Sauce:
  • ½ cup coconut milk
  • 2 tbsp sugar · ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp rice flour
  • Serve With:
  • Ripe mangoes
  • Toasted sesame or mung beans

Instructions
 

  • Soak glutinous rice 4–8 hrs.
  • Steam 25–30 min until tender.
  • Warm 1½ cups coconut milk + sugar + salt → pour over hot rice → rest 20 min.
  • Make sauce: thicken ½ cup coconut milk + sugar + salt + rice flour.
  • Serve warm rice with mango + sauce + crunch.

Notes

  • Thai glutinous rice (sweet rice)
  • Gentle heat coconut milk — never boil
  • Re-steam leftovers 5–10 min
  • Freezes beautifully
  • Black sticky rice version = next level