Best Coconut Sticky Rice Recipes

COCONUT MILK STICKY RICE WITH MANGOES

Steps:

• Steam the sticky rice until tender (see Editor's Notes, below).
• Meanwhile, place the coconut milk in a heavy pot and heat over medium heat until hot. Do not boil. Add the sugar and salt and stir to dissolve completely.
• When the sticky rice is tender, turn it out into a bowl and pour 1 cup of the hot coconut milk over; reserve the rest. Stir to mix the liquid into the rice, then let stand for 20 minutes to an hour to allow the flavors to blend.
• Meanwhile, peel the mangoes. The mango pit is flat and you want to slice the mango flesh off the pit as cleanly as possible. One at a time, lay the mangoes on a narrow side on a cutting board and slice lengthwise about 1/2 inch from the center - your knife should cut just along the flat side of the pit; if it strikes the pit, shift over a fraction of an inch more until you can slice downward. Repeat on the other side of the pit, giving you two hemispherical pieces of mango. (The cook gets to snack on the stray bits of mango still clinging to the pit.) Lay each mango half flat and slice thinly crosswise.
• To serve individually, place an oval mound of sticky rice on each dessert plate and place a sliced half-mango decoratively beside it. Top with a sprig of mint or basil if you wish. Or, place the mango slices on a platter and pass it around, together with a serving bowl containing the rice, allowing guests to serve themselves. Stir the remaining sweetened coconut milk thoroughly, transfer to a small serving bowl or cruet, and pass it separately, with a spoon, so guests can spoon on extra as they wish.
• Notes:
• You can substitute black Thai sticky rice for half the white rice. Soak the two rices together; the white rice will turn a beautiful purple as it takes on color from the black rice. Cooking will take 10 minutes longer.
• Unlike plain sticky rice, Coconut Milk Sticky Rice has enough moisture and oils in it that it keeps well for 24 hours, in a covered container in the refrigerator, without drying out. Rewarm it the next day by steaming or in a microwave.

STICKY RICE WITH MANGO-COCONUT SAUCE

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.

COCONUT STICKY RICE WITH MANGO

Steps:

• Put the rice in a large bowl and cover with cold water. Soak for at least 3 hours, preferably overnight.
• Transfer the soaked rice to a cone-shaped bamboo steamer basket. The rice should sit on the bottom of the basket. Add 4 cups water to the steamer pot. Heat the water on high until it is boiling.
• Insert the basket into the pot and cover it to steam for 10 minutes. Flip the rice once and let it steam for another 10 minutes.
• Heat the coconut milk, sugar and salt in a small saucepan until simmering, then remove from the heat. Reserve 1/4 cup and fold the remaining coconut sauce into the rice. Cover the rice for 30 minutes.
• Serve with the mangoes or any fruit in season. Drizzle with the reserved 1/4 cup coconut sauce.

STICKY RICE WITH COCONUT MILK AND MANGO

Steps:

• Rinse sweet rice until water runs clear. Soak rice in warm water, 2 to 4 hours. Drain.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Line the steamer with cheese cloth and spoon rice into cheese cloth; steam until thoroughly cooked, about 20 minutes. Remove steamer from heat and transfer rice to a bowl.
• Mix coconut milk, sugar, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a simmer. Pour 3/4 of the coconut milk mixture over rice; cover bowl and let sit for 5 minutes.
• Pour remaining coconut milk mixture over rice and top with mango slices.

STICKY COCONUT CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Rub chicken with 1 tablespoon of oil, and season with 1 teaspoon of salt and ¼ teaspoon of pepper.
• In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium. Working in two batches, brown chicken, turning halfway, until no longer pink, around 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, the ginger and the garlic to the empty pot, and stir until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add rice and stir until evenly coated in the oil. Add broth, coconut milk, bell pepper, cashews, scallions and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Stir to lift up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot. Arrange chicken on top, add any accumulated juices from the plate and bring to a boil over high.
• Cover and bake until all of the liquid is absorbed, rice is tender and chicken is cooked through, 25 minutes. Scatter cilantro over the chicken and rice, then divide among bowls. Serve with hot sauce.

MANGO WITH STICKY COCONUT RICE (KAO NIAW)

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.

THAI COCONUT-MANGO STICKY RICE

Steps:

• Rice: Cook rice according to package directions, but substitute coconut milk for half of the water, and add half the sugar.
• It should be fairly dry when you finish cooking it, without any liquid visible in the pot.
• Sauce: In a medium saucepan, boil the rest of the coconut milk with the second half of the sugar.
• Keep this at a full boil until the rice is cooked, or until it reaches a thick, syrupy consistency.
• Presentation: Arrange the cooked coconut rice in a bowl or plate with the mango slices in some kind of pretty formation and dribble a bit of the sauce over the whole thing.

MACADAMIA CRUSTED HALIBUT OVEN ROASTED ASPARAGUS SPICY MANGO SALSA, PONZU SAUCE, COCONUT STICKY RICE

Steps:

• Lay the 4 pieces of halibut on a clean work surface. Season each piece with the salt, pepper, and cayenne. Using a brush, quickly spread a thin layer of the egg whites on top of the fish and then sprinkle over the chopped macadamia nuts. Press the nuts into the fish to secure. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Heat a large saute pan coated with the oil to medium heat. Place 2 pieces (or 4 if the pan is big enough) of the fish, macadamia side-down, in the pan and sear for 3 to 4 minutes, until the macadamias are golden brown. Flip the fish and cook for another 3 minutes. Repeat the process with the 2 remaining pieces of fish. Place all 4 pieces of fish in a baking dish and cook in the oven for another 8 to 10 minutes.
• Form the Rice into a small flat disk in the center of the plate. Spoon some of the Salsa on top of the rice. Lean the fish against the rice and drizzle the sauce around the plate. Place the Asparagus against the fish and garnish with the Garlic Chips.
• In a large bowl filled with water, soak the rice for 24 hours in the refrigerator. Fit a colander or steamer lined with leaves (lotus, banana, Napa) inside of a large stockpot filled with water and add the rice to the colander. Make sure that the water is not touching the colander. Steam the rice for about 25 to 30 minutes. When the rice is soft, remove it from the colander and place it into a large mixing bowl. Add the coconut flakes and milk to the rice and season with the salt, pepper, and sugar. Set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl, add the pineapple, mango, papaya, jalapeno, lime juice, and red onion. Toss gently and season with salt and pepper.
• Prepare a saute pan over medium heat. Sweat the shallots, garlic, and 1 tablespoon of the butter, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the ponzu, mirin, dashi, salt, and pepper and allow to boil. Remove from heat and pour in a blender. Add the miso, blend and add the remaining tablespoon of butter.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In an oven proof saute pan, combine the asparagus, garlic oil, salt and pepper and roast in the oven for about 5 minutes, until the asparagus are tender.
• Prepare a saucepan over high heat and add the oil and the garlic. When the garlic becomes golden brown, remove from the heat. Strain the garlic and reserve both the garlic and the oil.
• Wipe the kelp with a damp towel and then place it into a medium sized pot filled with water. Heat the water just before boiling, remove the pot from the heat, and remove the kelp. Place the bonito flakes in the water and allow them to settle to the bottom of the pot. Strain out the bonito flakes.

MICROWAVE COCONUT STICKY RICE WITH MANGO

Steps:

• In a dry skillet, toast the coconut over medium-low heat, stirring, until lightly browned and fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool (don't leave it in the skillet or it might burn).
• Place the sticky rice in a microwave-safe bowl and cover with 1¾ cups warm water. Let soak for at least 10 minutes or up to 1 hour. Cover the bowl with an upside-down plate or plastic wrap and microwave on high for 3 minutes. Carefully stir the rice from top to bottom, then cover and cook the rice for another 3 minutes. Repeat the process, stirring and microwaving 3 minutes at a time, until all the water has been absorbed and the rice has turned translucent (this means it's cooked). Set aside to cool slightly.
• In a medium saucepan, bring the coconut milk to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat to a simmer, add the sugar and salt, and stir until they dissolve. Remove from the heat, pour the hot coconut milk over the warm sticky rice, and stir to combine. Let sit for 5 minutes so the rice can absorb the coconut milk.
• Transfer to a serving bowl and top with the toasted coconut. Serve with sliced mango. If desired, garnish with sesame seeds and fresh mint.

THAI COCONUT BLACK STICKY RICE

Steps:

• Rinse and drain rice, place in a large saucepan.
• Add water to cover rice. Remove any rice grains that float to the top.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower heat to just keep a simmer.
• Simmer about 45 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender. Add more water if needed, or pour some off. You want the water level to be just below the level of the rice.
• Add coconut milk, sugar, and salt, and continue cooking until a pudding consistency is reached.
• Sprinkle shredded coconut over top, if desired. Serve warm.

COCONUT STICKY RICE

Steps:

• bring rice and coconut milk to a boil, simmer for 15 minutes.
• take some tin foil and crumple it up so it is bumpy and not flat.
• in steamer over boiling water, add tin foil, add rice mixture and steam for 20 minutes bring sugar, water, salt, and vanilla to slow boil cook for 10 minutes until syrup forms remove rice from steamer, toss with coconut, drizzle with syrup.

COCONUT-MANGO STICKY RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil. Add rice and salt and simmer over medium heat until creamy, 15-20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Add 1 1/2 c sugar and coconut milk and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and mixture is thick, 15 minutes more. Spread rice on a large baking dish or rimmed cookie sheet until completely cooled, 30-40 minutes.
• In a cold bowl, combine cream, sugar and vanilla. Whip until soft peaks form. Gently fold whipped cream and mango into rice pudding. Serve chilled.

COCONUT STICKY RICE IN BANANA LEAVES (KHAO DOME)

Steps:

• Unless you've managed to find rinse-free sticky rice (I never have), you'll need to rinse and soak the rice beforehand. Start with the uncooked rice in a large bowl, and add several cups (no need to measure) of cold water. Shake and stir the rice around with your hands; you'll see the water turn white. Drain the water from the rice, and keep repeating this step until the water stops turning completely white. Finally, add water to the bowl to cover the rice and let it soak for at least 6 hours (overnight is best).
• If you have a rice cooker, use it to prepare the rice. If not, add the rice and 1 cup of water to a medium pot. Bring the water to a boil, then cover the pot and turn the heat down to medium-low. Let the rice cooked undisturbed for 20 minutes, then check to see if it is done. Cook longer if needed. When the rice is ready, set it aside to cool.
• In a large pot, combine the coconut milk (make sure to shake the can well before opening) and sugar. Mix over medium-high heat until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce is combined and creamy.
• Add the cooled rice into the pot with the coconut milk mixture. Stir to combine, and continue to cook over medium-high heat until the mixture is the consistency of thick porridge. Remove from heat. You could serve this mixture by itself or with some mango as a dessert rather than continuing with the recipe -- we eat it this way from time to time.
• Peel the plantain and slice it into 8-10 rectangular pieces.
• Rinse the banana leaves and cut them down to around the size of a standard sheet of paper (8.5 in x 11 in).
• To make the khao dome, lay out a single banana leaf (sideways, or wider than it is tall). Plop a small dollop of the rice mixture in the center, then lay a slice of plantain on it, and add another dollop of rice on top of the plantain. Wet your fingers and use your hands to form the rice and plantain into a rectangle (taller than wide, opposite of the banana leaf). Now fold one side of the leaf over the rice, then fold the other side of the leaf back over the rice. Continue to wrap the leaf around the rice until you run out of leaf. Fold the top of the leaf down and the bottom of the leaf up; now you should have a nice little leaf package. You could tie it closed with some string, but I don't think it's necessary.
• You'll need a steaming basket for this step. You can easily pick one up at a local asian market for a few dollars; I think it's a great investment! Stack the khao dome in the steam basket and cover. Fit the basket over a large pot with 2-3 inches of water in it, and heat the water to boiling over high heat. Steam the khao dome for 40 minutes and then remove them from the basket to cool.
• Enjoy! These are great for on-the-go snacking, just peel the banana leaf back and use it to hold the rice.

COCONUT CURRY OVER STICKY RICE

Steps:

• Heat butter in a pan over medium-low heat. Saute onion until soft, translucent, and slightly caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add apple, garlic, curry powder, tomato paste, flour, garam masala, and ginger. Stir while allowing spices to bloom and flour to cook, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 2 cups coconut milk, carrots, and potato; bring to a boil. Add 4 cups broth, brown sugar, soy sauce, and Sriracha; return to a boil.
• Toss chicken into the pan and cover. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes. Remove the lid and check thickness; if it appears thin, leave lid off and allow to simmer until reduced to your liking, about 15 minutes. Season with salt to taste.
• Meanwhile, place rice into a bowl or pot and fill with water, a few inches above the rice. Shake from side to side with a flat hand and separated fingers while moving up and down. Pour out water and repeat process until water runs clear, about 5 times. Drain in a fine-mesh strainer.
• Combine drained rice, remaining coconut milk , remaining chicken broth, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in your pot and stir. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to a light simmer, and allow to cook until rice is fluffy and liquid has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat, cover the lid with a towel, and let rest for 20 minutes. Serve with chicken mixture.

THAI STICKY SHRIMP WITH COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• In 4qt saucepan, on high heat, combine coconut milk,rice,and 3/4 cup water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat,cover,and simmer 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut peel and membrane from grapefruit.
• Cut between fruit and membrane to release segments into a bowl.
• In a 12in skillet mix sugar and cornstarch.
• Add soy sauce,vinegar,and ginger.
• Stir on high heat until boiling.
• Add shrimp and stir until shrimp are opaque (3 minutes).
• Add grapefruit segments.
• Heat through.
• Mound rice equally on 4 plates.
• Spoon shrimp and grapefruit mixture over rice.

GRILLED BANANAS WITH COCONUT STICKY RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice, drain in a sieve, and put into a small, heavy saucepan. Add the water, coconut milk, and salt and bring to a near boil over medium-high heat. Give the rice a stir to loosen the grains on the bottom, and then lower the heat to medium. Let cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 to 2 minutes, or until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Decrease the heat to low, cover, and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes to finish cooking.
• Uncover the rice, fluff it with chopsticks or a fork, and transfer it to a bowl. Add the grated coconut and sugar and mix well. Set aside until cool enough to handle.
• For each packet, put a banana leaf rectangle, with the smoother side up and a short side closest to you, on a work surface. Tear off a long, narrow strip, about 1/3 inch wide, and set aside to use later to secure the packet. Put 1/3 cup of the rice on the center of the leaf. Moisten your fingers with water to prevent the rice from sticking to them and then press the rice into a 5-inch circle. Vertically center a banana on top of the rice. Pull up the long sides of the leaf so that they meet in the middle, pressing gently on the rice so it covers the top of the banana. To encase the banana fully, use your fingers to push and pinch the rice at the ends. You may find it easier to do this if you hold the packet in one hand. Do your best to cover the banana in rice, although thinly covered spots are okay. Once you are satisfied the banana is covered as well as possible, roll up the banana in the leaf, cigar style, to create a 12-inch-long, open-ended tube. Fold the ends of the leaf under to close the packet(they will partially overlap), and then tie the ends down securely with the reserved leaf strip. Repeat to make 5 more packets.
• Prepare a medium-hot charcoal fire (you can hold your hand over the rack for only 3 to 4 seconds) or preheat a gas grill to medium-high. Grill the packets, fold side down, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until deeply charred on the underside. Flip each packet over and grill for about 4 minutes longer, or until the second side is lightly charred. Alternatively, position a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 500°F. Arrange the packets on a baking sheet and roast, turning once, for 7 to 8 minutes on each side, or until the packets are gently hissing and the leaves are tinged brown and crispy. (The banana leaf packets may be grilled or roasted about 2 hours in advance and kept at room temperature. Reheat in a 350°F oven for about 10 minutes, or until warm, before serving.)
• Let the packets cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. If the packets are blackened and unsightly, open them and transfer the rice-coated bananas to dessert plates. Otherwise, enjoy the bananas directly from the packets. Drizzle about 3 tablespoons coconut sauce over each banana and eat with a fork or spoon.

BANANA AND COCONUT STICKY RICE PACKETS

Steps:

• Put the rice in a bowl and add water to cover by 1 inch. Let stand for at least 5 and up to 12 hours. (The cooking technique below requires a longer soaking than normal.)
• Drain the rice in a mesh strainer and rinse. Let sit a minute, then shake to expel excess water.
• Combine the coconut cream, sugar, and salt in a large nonstick skillet. Heat over medium-high heat for about 2 minutes, or until the mixture begins bubbling. Add the rice and stir to mix well. Cook for about 6 minutes, stirring often. Slightly decrease the heat if the mixture sputters so much that it feels out of control. This stage of cooking is complete when most of the liquid has been absorbed and the thickened mixture resembles a slightly soupy rice pudding or risotto; the rice grains will be translucent and cling together as a slippery mass in the glossy liquid. Expect the rice to be chewy firm and not fully cooked. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool for about 20 minutes, or until cool enough to touch. The rice will absorb more of the liquid.
• Meanwhile, peel the bananas, removing any strings as you work. Cut each in half crosswise, then halve each lengthwise. You should have 12 quarters total. Set aside on a plate. Have the beans nearby. If the banana leaves feel stiff, soften them by passing each over the flame of a gas stove or a hot electric burner.
• Before assembling the packets, use a rubber spatula to divide the rice into 12 wedges like a pie.
• Use one piece of banana leaf for each packet. Put it on your work surface, smoother side up and one of the shorter sides closest to you. Tear or use scissors to cut off a long, narrow strip, about 1/3 inch wide, and set aside to use later to secure the packet. Put a portion of soft rice on the center of the leaf and use the spatula to press it into a 5-inch-diameter circle. Sprinkle a scant 2 teaspoons of beans on the rice. Then vertically center a piece of banana on top and gently press down to secure in place. Pull up the long sides of the leaf so that they meet in the center, pressing gently so the rice covers the top of the banana; pick up the packet and mold it into cylindrical shape, if you like. To close, fold the long side of the leaf over twice; for less bulk, reopen the packet, fold one of the sides of the leaf down to cover the rice, then roll it up cigar style. The result will be a long, open-ended tube. Now, fold the ends of the leaf in to close (they will partially overlap, as they would if you were wrapping a gift ), and tie the ends down with the reserved leaf strip. (You can use kitchen string instead.) Repeat to make the rest.
• Place the packets, seam side down, in steamer trays in one layer. Steam over boiling water (see steaming guidelines on page 17) for 20 to 25 minutes, until the rice is tender; the banana leaf will turn dark olive green.
• Serve warm or at room temperature, unwrapped on an open leaf, and with a fork; the leaf is inedible. Refrigerate left overs and steam for about 10 minutes to refresh. To freeze for up to 1 month, wrap each packet in plastic wrap and then put them all in a zip-top plastic bag; thaw and steam to reheat.

BIJI SALAK - STICKY RICE BALLS IN SWEET COCONUT SAUCE

Steps:

• take your rice flour and tapioca starch in a large bowl and make a well in the center.
• Add water and salt, and mix well.
• Then you will need to knead the dough until it can be rolled and shaped (dough should be moist).
• Roll 1/2 inch diameter balls with the dough.
• Cut diagonally 1 inch in length.
• Bring 8 cups of water to a boil, and drop in the rice balls, and allow water to come back to a boil.
• Simmer rice balls for 4 minutes, drain, and set aside.
• Make Palm Sugar Syrup.
• Take 150g palm sugar, 50g castor sugar and 1 cup water, and allow sugars to dissolve completely and cook down to thicken slightly; You will want to measure it out as it should make approximately 1 cup palm sugar syrup.
• Then make the sauce.
• Take 6 cups water, 2 cups coconut milk, 1 cup palm sugar syrup, and pinch of salt, and bring to a boil.
• Add your rice balls and simmer for approximately 20 minutes.
• Cool and serve at room temperature.
• Top with freshly grated coconut when serving.

THAI STICKY RICE WITH NAM PLA AND COCONUT MILK

Steps:

• Rinse rice. Soak it in water to cover for at least 1 hr and up to 24.
• Drain, then wrap in cheesecloth. Put in a steamer above boiling water. Steam for about 30 minutes until tender.
• Toss cooked rice with coconut milk and nam pla. Rewrap and steam (or microwave) for 5 more minutes to reheat.

COCONUT STICKY RICE

Steps:

• Soak the sticky rice overnight in cool water, or for 4 hours in warm to hot water if you don't want to wait overnight.
• Drain well and steam the rice in a Thai basket steamer on medium-high, which you can find at most Asian markets, for about 45 minutes to an hour. You'll know it's done cooking if you try a piece and it's completely soft.
• While the rice cooks, heat the coconut milk in a saucepan. Add the sugar and stir to a boil until completely dissolved, then remove from the heat and set aside (at this point, you can add food coloring if you want) until the sticky rice is done cooking.
• Once the rice is done, dump the rice into a large bowl and pour the coconut sauce over the rice and fold it until every piece of rice is coated. Don't worry if it looks like there is too much sauce, I was, but then once is starts to cool down, the sauce will get soaked up by the rice.
• Serve warm and enjoy!