MANGO WITH STICKY COCONUT RICE (KAO NIAW)

Mango with Sticky Coconut Rice (Kao Niaw) image

This is my favorite Thai dessert. There is something very comforting about it. I also like to eat it for breakfast.

Provided by Ms. Tea

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Thai

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
1 ½ cups sweet rice
2 cups coconut milk
¼ cup water
2 tablespoons palm sugar, or more to taste
1 pinch salt
½ cup unsweetened coconut cream
2 mangoes - peeled, seeded, and diced

Steps:

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; gently cook and stir rice in the hot oil until toasted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add coconut milk, water, sugar, and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover saucepan, and simmer until rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir coconut cream into rice.
Scoop rice into a serving bowl and top with mango.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 701.4 calories, Carbohydrate 86.1 g, Fat 38.6 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 31.1 g, Sodium 63.9 mg, Sugar 21.9 g