Black Sticky Rice with Caramelised Coconut and Mango – Little Big H
Black sticky rice with caramelised coconut and mango is our favourite dessert, but I hear it is most often eaten at breakfast in Thailand.
I could definitely get on board with that!
On our recent visit to Thailand, H and I ate this everyday – sometimes twice a day! It’s the perfect balance of sweet and salty and it’s so easy to make at home.
I have tried to make healthier versions in the past using maple syrup and sugar-free sweeteners but it’s just not the same, so I have stuck to tradition and used palm sugar.
To make you simply cook your rice on the stove in water and coconut cream, once cooked add extra coconut cream and palm sugar and you are done! The salty coconut cream balances the sweetness of the rice and the caramelised coconut – so good.
Print Pin Prep Time 10 minutes minutes Cook Time 45 minutes minutes Total Time 55 minutes minutes
- 1 cup black sticky rice (black glutinous rice)
- 400 ml can coconut cream
- 180 grams palm sugar ,grated
- 1 cup shredded coconut or coconut flakes
- 1 mango ,sliced to serve
- Rinse the black rice well and add to a large saucepan with 2 1/2 cups of water, 1/2 a cup of coconut cream and 1/4 tsp salt. Bring to the boil, cover, lower heat to a simmer for 45 minutes. Stirring often ensure it doesn’t stick.
- Once tender, remove from the heat, add another 1/2 cup of coconut cream and half the palm sugar. Set aside.
- Add the remaining can of coconut cream to a small saucepan with a 1/4 tsp salt and warm gently. Set aside.
- Add the remaining palm sugar to a saucepan with 3 tablespoons water and mix until the sugar has dissolved and bring to the boil. Add coconut and stir until coated and the liquid has mostly absorbed. Set aside.
- Add black sticky rice to small bowls and top with salty coconut cream, caramelised coconut and sliced mango
Soaking the rice the night before or for a few hours before will reduce the cooking time. The black sticky rice also freezes well if you would like to double the recipe.
