Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang) - East Asian Recipe

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Mango Sticky Rice (Khao Niao Mamuang)

🌍 East Asian, Thailand Difficulty: ●●●○○


Seasonal to April-May Thai mango season — associated with Thai New Year (Songkran) celebrations.

Ingredients

  • 400g glutinous (sticky) rice soaked 4 hours
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 ripe mangoes sliced
  • extra coconut cream for topping
  • sesame seeds

Method

  1. Steaming — Steam soaked glutinous rice 25–30 min until translucent and chewy.
  2. Mixing — Mix coconut milk with sugar and salt, heat until dissolved.
  3. Folding — Fold hot coconut mixture into cooked rice. Rest 20 min covered.
  4. Serving — Serve alongside sliced mango.
  5. Drizzling — Drizzle with extra coconut cream, scatter sesame seeds.