STICKY RICE WITH MANGO-COCONUT SAUCE

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As a nice contrast to traditional Christmastime desserts, sweet sticky rice is a refreshing Thai treat made even better with a mango-coconut sauce.-Monnie Norasing, Mansfield, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings (3 cups sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked sweet rice
2 medium mangoes
1 can (13.66 ounces) coconut milk
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Rinse rice and place in a 3-qt. microwave-safe dish. Cover with water; let stand 1 hour., Drain rice and return to dish; add 2 cups water. Microwave, covered, on high for 8-12 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring every 3 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes., Meanwhile, peel and thinly slice 1/2 of a mango; reserve for serving. Peel and coarsely chop remaining mangoes., In a large saucepan, combine coconut milk, brown sugar and salt; cook and stir until heated through and brown sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in chopped mangoes. Cool slightly., Process mango mixture in batches in a blender until smooth. To serve, place warm or room temperature rice in serving dishes. Spoon sauce over rice; top with sliced mango.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341 calories, Fat 10g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 86mg sodium, Carbohydrate 60g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.