Khao niaw mamuang/Rice with Mango's and Coconut Cream - Courtesy of Peter
This is a desert not to be missed. Once again a very simple dish with minimal ingredients and 99% enjoyment factor.
Ingredients:
Glutinous rice (so called sticky-rice)
Mango's
Coconut cream
Sugar (+/-)
Glutinous rice should be soaked over-night in cold water.
Drain
the water and steam the wet-rice. (the method here would be up to your
ingenuity. In SE Asia they use a wide-mouthed pot and insert a reed
basket which looks something like a witches hat filled with the
pre-soaked rice.
Steam the rice for 30 minutes and turn it once or twice during the process.
Allow the rice to cool to room temp in a cloth covered receptacle. (the rice will be OK for approx 8 hours)
Simply peel the mango and score, almost through, in diagonal segments.
Mix
a little coconut cream with the rice and place on the bottom of an
individual serving dish. (You may add some sugar to the coconut-cream
but I think this would depend on the sweetness of the mango)
Lay the peeled pitted mango over the rice bed and serve.
