Sticky rice mango according to traditional Thai recipe
My favourite dessert is sticky rice mango. It also happens to be a vegan dessert. This dish is truly a treat and too delicious to wait until you're at a Thai restaurant again. Come, let's make it ourselves!
optionalroasted sesame or mung beans (the latter also on sale at the toko)
Instructions
Making sticky rice (day in advance)
Wash the sticky rice well so that the excess starch washes away.
Soak the sticky rice in water for at least 6 hours: put it under water in a measuring cup the night before.
Drain the sticky rice and steam in a steamer basket for 25 minutes until tender. To steam the sticky rice: use a bamboo steamer basket with some baking paper on the bottom so the rice does not stick to the basket. You can also hang a strainer over a pan of boiling water to steam the rice.
prepare coconut sauce and mango
Pour the coconut milk into a small pan and put it on low heat.
Add the santen, sugar, cane sugar and salt and stir until the santen and sugar are dissolved. Note: if you heat santen too hard, it will start to taste like soap.
Chop the mango and set aside.
Spoon a few tablespoons of sticky rice on a plate and top with pieces of mango.
Pour the coconut milk liberally over the top.
Optional: garnish with some toasted sesame or roasted mung beans.