Sticky Rice

Name: Sticky Rice
Ingredients: 1 cup glutinous rice (available from Asian grocers); 3/4 cup well-shaken, canned coconut milk; 2 tbsp crushed palm sugar or light brown sugar; 2 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted, and diced or sliced; 1 ripe papaya, peeled, seeded and sliced; Banana leaves, to serve; Juice of 2 limes; Steamer

8 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 cup glutinous rice (available from Asian grocers)
3/4 cup well-shaken, canned coconut milk
2 tbsp crushed palm sugar or light brown sugar
2 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted, and diced or sliced
1 ripe papaya, peeled, seeded and sliced
Banana leaves, to serve
Juice of 2 limes
Steamer

Directions

1

Put the rice in a bowl and add enough cold water to cover by 2in (5cm).
2

Let soak for 8 hours.
3

Drain the rice in a colander.
4

Line the top part of a steamer with soaked, drained banana leaves, or moistened, squeezed-dry cheesecloth.
5

Add the rice and spread in a thin layer.
6

Add water to the bottom part of the steamer, and bring to a boil over high heat.
7

Reduce the heat to medium.
8

Steam over steadily boiling water for 20-25 minutes, until the rice is tender.
9

Heat the coconut milk and sugar in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves, then mix into the rice.
10

Cover and leave for 15 minutes.
11

Place a scoop of rice on a banana leaf, with the fruit on the side.
12

Drizzle with the lime juice and serve warm.