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MANGO STICKY RICE (Khao Niao Mamuang)

Ingredients: -

Serves 6

½ cups glutinous (sweet) rice

1⅓ cups well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk

⅓ cup plus 3 tablespoons palm sugar

¼ teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon moong dal without skin, toasted lightly.

3 large mangos, peeled, pitted, and cut into thin slices.

Direction: -

Step 1

In a bowl wash rice well in several changes of cold water at least 6 times or until water is clear. Soak rice in cold water to cover overnight.

Step 2

Drain rice well in a sieve. Set sieve over a large deep saucepan of simmering water (sieve should not touch water) and steam rice, covered with a kitchen towel and a lid, 30 to 40 minutes, or until tender (check water level in pan occasionally, adding more water if necessary).

Step 3

While rice is cooking, in a small saucepan bring 1 cup coconut milk to a boil with ⅓ cup palm sugar and salt, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and remove from heat. Keep mixture warm.

Step 4

Transfer cooked rice to a bowl and stir in coconut-milk mixture. Let rice stand, covered, 30 minutes, or until coconut-milk mixture is absorbed. Rice may be prepared up to this point 2 hours ahead and kept covered at room temperature.

Step 5

While rice is standing, in cleaned small pan slowly boil remaining ⅓ cup coconut milk with remaining 3 tablespoons palm sugar, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Transfer sauce to a small bowl and chill until cool and thickened slightly.

Step 6

To serve, mould ¼ cup servings of sticky rice on dessert plates. Drizzle rice with sauce and sprinkle with toasted moong dal. Divide mango slices among plates.

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