Aug202018

The Shortcut to Making Mango Sticky Rice

If you’ve read our Jitlada review, you know we are a sucker for well-made mango sticky rice. What is mango sticky rice? It’s basically sweet sticky jasmine rice flavored with coconut with fresh mango on top. It’s simple, it’s sweet, it’s satisfying. It is especially satisfying after a spicy meal that you usually find at most Thai restaurants! Mangoes have been off-the-chain in season right now in California, meaning they are cheap and taking lots of room in our pantry. I’ve wanted to make my own mango sticky rice, but I was always too intimidated about the rice part. That is, until I found my hack. 

Jet Tila is one of our favorite chefs and he came out with a stellar cookbook a few years ago called 101 Asian Dishes You Need to Cook Before You Die. And guess what was in there? Yup. Mango Sticky Rice. Still, I was nervous about the rice. I didn’t have a bamboo steaming basket and I had no sticky rice. So, I went to the grocery store and I got creative. I scoured the Asian foods aisle, hoping that some divine idea would strike from the florescent lights above. And it did! There it was. VeeTee microwavable Thai Jasmine Rice. Yes, yes, I know it’s not authentic, and it’s not nearly as good as doing it right, but I needed a shortcut and I found it. This isn’t a sponsored post for VeeTee, so really any Thai jasmine rice will work. And you know what, the dish turned out pretty dang good and took hours less time and fewer contraptions. Sometimes, I have time for long, intricate recipes, and sometimes, I, well, don’t. 


Mango Sticky Rice
Serves 2
A shortcut to making mango sticky rice!
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
5 min
Total Time
10 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
5 min
Total Time
10 min
Ingredients
  1. 1.5 cups Thai Jasmine rice
  2. 3/4 cup coconut milk
  3. 1/3 cup sugar
  4. 1/2 tsp salt
  5. 1 mango
Instructions
  1. Cook the rice as per instructions on the packet.
  2. Heat the coconut milk and add sugar and salt in small saucepan until simmering and then take off heat.
  3. Pour the hot coconut milk mixture SLOWLY into the rice. Make sure the rice doesn't get too liquidy.
  4. Mix around and cover until serving. If you can, cover for 30 minutes.
  5. Slice cold mangoes in long strips.
  6. Serve rice warm with the cold mango laying on top.
Adapted from Jet Tila
Adapted from Jet Tila
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I can’t eat too much of this recipe because it is filling and sweet. However, I did cut the sugar amount by a good degree from the original recipe, but it should still be considered a treat. Use this shortcut recipe to make your very own mango sticky rice and hey, maybe it’s a stepping stone for you to make it the traditional way some day! I hope to, once I have the right materials. It’s a dish I crave very often, probably because we have a Thai neighbor living downstairs and his apartment ALWAYS SMELLS LIKE IT. It’s mesmerizing. Enjoy this shortcut and let us know it works for you. And as always, stay hungry and fit! 

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