MANGO STICKY RICE NEAR ME RECIPES

Steps:

• In a bowl wash rice well in several changes of cold water until water is clear. Soak rice in cold water to cover overnight.
• Drain rice well in a sieve. Set sieve over a large deep saucepan of simmering water (sieve should not touch water) and steam rice, covered with a kitchen towel and a lid, 30 to 40 minutes, or until tender (check water level in pan occasionally, adding more water if necessary).
• While rice is cooking, in a small saucepan bring 1 cup coconut milk to a boil with ? cup sugar and salt, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and remove from heat. Keep mixture warm.
• Transfer cooked rice to a bowl and stir in coconut-milk mixture. Let rice stand, covered, 30 minutes, or until coconut-milk mixture is absorbed. Rice may be prepared up to this point 2 hours ahead and kept covered at room temperature.
• While rice is standing, in cleaned small pan slowly boil remaining ? cup coconut milk with remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Transfer sauce to a small bowl and chill until cool and thickened slightly.
• To serve, mold ¼ cup servings of sticky rice on dessert plates. Drizzle desserts with sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Divide mango slices among plates.

Steps:

• Using a fine mesh strainer, rinse rice. Add rice, 1 cup coconut milk, and water to a medium pot and let soak for 30 minutes. Bring pot to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat. Simmer, covered with lid slightly ajar, until rice is tender and water has been fully absorbed, 9 to 10 minutes.  Meanwhile, in another medium pot over medium heat, bring remaining coconut milk and sugar and salt to a boil over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved and continue to cook until mixture bubbles vigorously and is slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.  Pour ½ cup warm coconut mixture over rice and gently stir to combine. Let sit until coconut milk is absorbed and rice has cooled to room temperature, about 30 minutes, up to 2 hours.  When ready to serve, place rice on serving dish with mango. Pour remaining sauce over rice and top with sesame seeds.