Mango Sticky Rice

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Thai glutinous rice
• 14 oz coconut milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 pandan leaves, tied in a knot
• 1 tsp tapioca starch
• 2 ripe mangoes, peeled and sliced
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds

Method

1. Rinse the rice until the water runs almost clear, then soak it in cold water for at least 4 hours or overnight.
2. Drain the rice and steam it in a cheesecloth-lined steamer until tender and glossy, 20 to 25 minutes.
3. While it steams, warm 1 cup of the coconut milk with 6 tbsp sugar, 3/4 tsp salt and the pandan until the sugar dissolves. Don't let it boil.
4. Pour the warm coconut milk over the hot rice, stir, cover and let it sit for 15 minutes to soak in.
5. For the topping, stir the tapioca starch into the remaining coconut milk, add the remaining sugar and salt and cook, stirring, until lightly thickened.
6. Serve the rice with mango slices, spoon the topping over and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Notes