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  • Jeeca Jeeca
  • - September 4, 2021
  • - 6:14 am

Mango Sticky Rice

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This is probably one of my favourite desserts. It takes me back to eating Mango Sticky Rice by the road side in Bangkok in Thailand and sharing it with my sister who loves this too. It’s a delicious blend of glutinous rice cooked in some coconut milk along with some fresh sweet ripe mangoes. It’s actually really simple to make at home!

Two wooden plates with banana leaves, sliced ripe yellow mangoes, sticky coconut rice, and coconut sauce being poured

RECIPE VARIATION: UBE VERSION OF THIS THAI DESSERT

This Thai dessert is very similar to a lot of Filipino glutinous-rice based desserts so I wanted to add some ube to create a fusion of both Filipino and Thai flavours.

The version in the photo below uses ube or purple yam spread. I grew up eating ube flavoured treats and desserts–from ube spread or balata to ube ice cream. Ube is heavily ingrained in Filipino cuisine and culture and well known for its distinct flavour and colour. I can’t quite describe the flavour of ube and you’ll really just need to try it for yourself.

Fresh ube can be quite hard to come by depending on where you live so having ube powder and extracts can come in really handy.

This version is like a fusion of both Filipino and Thai cuisine. Glutinous rice-based offerings such as ‘kakanin’ are very popular in Filipino cuisine, which is why Thailand’s famous mango with sticky rice is very suited to the Filipino palate.

You can of course make a traditional Thai Mango Sticky Rice or make one with an ube sticky rice for a little twist and that beautiful pop of colour.

HOW TO MAKE THAI MANGO STICKY RICE

WHAT CAN I USE INSTEAD OF STICKY RICE?

Sticky or glutinous rice is a lot starchier than regular rice so I’m afraid there’s no subsitute for it that will yield that same texture as the traditionally made mango sticky rice dessert. I recommend to check in your local Asian grocery or even online for sticky or glutinous rice that you can use for this recipe and others. It also helps to store some in your pantry for future use!

PREPARING AND SOAKING THE STICKY RICE

Wash the rice 3-4 times to remove the starch or until the water is almost clear. Leave to soak overnight for at least 8-24 hours. Afterwards, drain the water from the rice.

A wooden plate with whole sticky rice grains
A plastic bowl with water and whole sticky rice grains submerged in water

STEAMING THE RICE

Place the rice on a bamboo basket or any steamed lined with parchment paper. Steam for 20-25 minutes or until the rice is cooked and still chewy.

Soaked sticky rice grains on a steamer lined with parchment paper
Soaked sticky rice grains on a steamer lined with parchment paper
Cooked Soaked sticky rice grains on a steamer lined with parchment paper

COOKING THE STICKY RICE

In a large pan, heat the coconut milk over medium high heat. Add in the sugar and salt. Leave the coconut milk to simmer over medium high heat until in boils.

Once it boils, lower heat to medium and continue stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Add in the steamed rice and cooked down the rich until it has absorbed the coconut milk and has thickened, around 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave to cool for 5 minutes.

A non-stick pan with coconut milk and sugar melted for the sauce
Steamed sticky rice added and cookedinto the coconut sauce in the non-stick pan
A wooden bowl filled with the coconut sticky rice

OPTIONAL: ADD UBE JAM TO MAKE UBE STICKY RICE!

What’s ube? Ube is purple yam in Filipino. It has a distinct flavour and a very rich purple colour. Ube is used in a lot of Filipino desserts such as in Ube ice cream, ube jam/halaya, kakanin (sticky rice-based desserts).

I added some homemade ube spread or jam. You can find my homemade recipe here.

COCONUT SAUCE

In the same pan over medium high heat, add the coconut milk and sugar. Stir in the same direction and cook over medium heat until it boils. Once it boils, lower the heat to medium. Dilute the cornstarch with the water. While stirring the coconut milk, pour in the cornstarch mixture. Turn off heat and keep stirring until it thickens. Transfer to a sauce pourer or small container until ready to use.

ASSEMBLING YOUR MANGO STICKY RICE

1. Peel the mangoes and slice, creating 4 mango halves (or ‘cheeks’ as I’d like to call them). Then slice each cheek into 1⁄4 -inch thick strips. 

2. Portion the rice and mangoes into 4, then top with toasted sesame seeds. Finish off by drizzling on some of the coconut sauce. These are best enjoyed when freshly made! 

Fresh ripe peeled yellow mangoes on a bamboo cutting board
Fresh ripe and peeled thinly sliced yellow mangoes on a bamboo cutting board

The Ube Version

CAN I STORE LEFTOVER MANGO STICKY RICE?

Yes you can! Thought I highly recommend to consume with within the day, since it’s best enjoyed fresh, you can still store leftovers to enjoy in the coming days.

STORAGE TIPS AND REHEATING MANGO STICKY RICE

Storage tip: You can refrigerate these overnight if you have leftovers, though they should be consumed within a day or 2 days at most because coconut cream can easily go bad. 

Reheating: When you refrigerate the rice, it will harden. If you want to enjoy them like they were when freshly made, transfer the rice on a microwave safe container then sprinkle some water on the rice. Cover it and microwave for 30–45 seconds while it cooks in its steam. 

A wooden plate with sheets of banana leaves and the sliced fresh mangoes and sticky coconut rice added

Enjoy it with some of that coconut sauce. Find the full recipe for this below!

OTHER RECIPES YOU MIGHT ENJOY:

DESSERTS

  • Vegan Cinnamon Waffles
  • Ube Pandesal (Filipino Sweet Bread Rolls)

THAI & VIETNAMESE RECIPES

  • Pad Thai
  • Cha Gio Chay (Vietnamese Fried Vegetarian Spring Rolls)
  • Tom Yum Fried Rice
  • Thai Tom Yum Soup
  • Bun Cha Gio Chay (Vietnamese Noodles and Fried Vegetarian Spring Rolls Bowls)
Two wooden plates with banana leaves, sliced ripe yellow mangoes, sticky coconut rice, and coconut sauce being poured

Thai Mango Sticky Rice

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This is probably one of my favourite desserts. It takes me back to eating Thai Mango Sticky Rice by the road side in Bangkok and sharing it with my sister who loves this too. It’s a delicious blend of glutinous rice cooked in some coconut milk along with some fresh sweet ripe mangoes. It’s actually really simple to make at home!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Rice Soak Time 1 d
Total Time 1 d 20 mins
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Asian, Filipino, Fusion, Southeast Asian, Thai
Servings 3 people
Calories 531 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Coconut Rice

  • 1 cup dry glutinous rice , soaked overnight
  • 1 cup full fat coconut milk
  • 3-4 tbsp granulated sugar , see notes
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt

Ube (Optional, see notes)

  • 3-4 tbsp ube halaya or ube spread, see homemade recipe here, (see notes)
  • 2-3 drops ube extract , optional (see notes)

Coconut Sauce

  • 1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
  • 2-3 tbsp granulated sugar , adjust to desired sweetness

Corn Starch Slurry

  • 1 tsp corn starch
  • 2 tsp room temperature water

Mangoes

  • 2 large ripe mangoes
  • Toasted coconut for topping (optional)

Instructions
 

  • You can watch the recipe video below.

Coconut Rice

  • Wash the rice 3-4 times to remove the starch or until the water is almost clear. Leave to soak overnight for at least 8-24 hours.
  • Afterwards, drain the water from the rice. Place the rice on a bamboo steamer lined with parchment paper.
  • Steam for 20-25 minutes or until the rice is cooked, slightly translucent, and still very chewy.
    Note: If you only soaked your rice for a few hours, you will need to steam the rice much longer to cook the rice.
  • In a large pan, heat the coconut milk over medium high heat. Add in the sugar and salt. Leave the coconut milk to simmer over medium high heat until in boils. Once it boils, lower heat to medium and continue stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
    Mix in the ube spread and extract (if using) and mix well with the coconut milk. Some chunks of ube are totally fine if these don’t completely dissolve.
  • Add in the steamed rice and cooked down the rich until it has absorbed the coconut milk and has thickened, around 4 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave to cool for 5 minutes.

Coconut Sauce

  • In the same pan over medium high heat, add the coconut milk and sugar. Stir in the same direction and cook over medium heat until it boils. Once it boils, lower the heat to medium. Dilute the cornstarch with the water. While stirring the coconut milk, pour in the cornstarch mixture. Turn off heat and keep stirring until it thickens. Transfer to a sauce pourer or small container until ready to use.

Assembling them

  • Peel the mangoes and slice, creating 4 mango halves (or ‘cheeks’ as I’d like to call them). Then slice each cheek into 1⁄4 -inch thick strips.
  • Portion the rice and mangoes into 4, then top with toasted sesame seeds. Finish off by drizzling on some of the coconut sauce. These are best enjoyed when freshly made!

Storage tips

  • You can refrigerate these overnight if you have leftovers, though they should be consumed within a day or 2 days at most because coconut cream can easily go bad.

Reheating

  • When you refrigerate the rice it will harden. If you want to enjoy them like they were when freshly made, transfer the rice on a microwave safe container then sprinkle some water on the rice. Cover it and microwave for 30–45 seconds while it cooks in its steam.

WATCH Video

Notes

Coconut Milk

  • I used one 400-ml can of coconut milk for both the rice and the sauce 🙂
 

Ube Extract

  • The ube extract here adds a layer of ube flavour. I used clear ube extract from the brand Ferna.
  • If you’re not using extract and would want more ube flavouring, feel free to add more ube halaya or spread!
  • It’s also totally fine not to add any ube spread/extract and just have the classic mango sticky rice.

NUTRITIONAL INFO

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 407mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 5mg
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This Post Has 9 Comments

  1. Jocelyn Panem 15 Mar 2022 Reply

    Thank you for recipe

  2. Alina 22 May 2022 Reply

    Hi!

    You wrote “steam for 25 minutes in the instructions, but also 55 minutes in the video? Which instruction should I follow?

    Sincerely,
    Alina

    1. Jeeca 23 May 2022 Reply

      Hi Alina, the steaming time depends heavily on how long you soak your rice for. If it’s just for 1-2 hours then 50 mins would be good. I usually soak mine overnight so the rice cooks faster, hence the 25 minutes. I’ll be sure to note this in the recipe though ◡̈

  3. DD 22 May 2022 Reply

    I followed this recipe exactly and my rice came out super mushy once I added it to the coconut milk 🙁 i will try it again with much less milk next time…

    1. Jeeca 23 May 2022 Reply

      Hmm were the rice grains overcooked from steaming? If yes, then you can steam it for a shorter time. If the rice still had very visible grains and were still chewy to the bite, then I would recommend mixing the rice in the coconut milk just a few times & enough that it’s well-coated but don’t over mix it because it can turn mushy from the starch. Hope this helps! ◡̈

  4. Chynna 24 May 2022 Reply

    Yumm absolutely delicious.I made it perfect toasted sesame seeds and toasted coconut 🥥 on top for the win .

    1. Jeeca 24 May 2022 Reply

      Thanked Chynna! Glad you like it ◡̈

  5. cal 3 Nov 2022 Reply

    5 stars
    absolutely scrumptious, would bring to the mad hatter’s unbirthday party

    1. Jeeca 4 Nov 2022 Reply

      Thanks Cal, hope you enjoyed! ◡̈

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