How to Make Mango with Sticky Coconut Rice (Kao Niaw) - A Step-by-Step Guide

Mango with sticky coconut rice, also known as Kao Niaw Mamuang, is a delicious and popular Thai dessert that combines the sweet and creamy flavors of ripe mango with the rich and fragrant taste of sticky coconut rice. This dessert is a celebration of tropical flavors and is a perfect way to end a Thai meal or to satisfy a craving for something sweet and indulgent.

The combination of sweet and juicy mango with creamy and sticky rice creates a delightful contrast of textures and flavors...

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
  • 1 ½ cups sweet rice
  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • ¼ cup water
  • 2 tablespoons palm sugar, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch salt
  • ½ cup unsweetened coconut cream (Optional)
  • 2 mangoes - peeled, seeded, and diced

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • 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.
  • Nutrition

    701 cal.

    • Total Fat: 39g
    • Saturated Fat: 31g
    • Sodium: 64mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 86g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 22g
    • Protein: 9g
    • Vitamin C: 31mg
    • Calcium: 48mg
    • Iron: 6mg
    • Potassium: 570mg