Sticky Rice Mango Pudding
Sweet coconut sticky rice with perfectly ripe mango — Thailand's most iconic dessert.

- prep 390 min
- cook 30 min
- total 420 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
- Thailand
Ingredients
- 300 g glutinous rice
- 400 ml coconut milk
- 80 g sugar
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 2 large ripe mangoes
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 pandan leaf
Steps
- Soak glutinous rice in water overnight or at least 6 hours, then drain.
- Steam over boiling water with pandan leaf for 20-25 minutes until tender and translucent.
- Heat 300ml coconut milk with sugar and salt until dissolved — do not boil.
- Pour over the hot steamed rice, stir gently, cover, and let absorb for 30 minutes.
- Make coconut topping: simmer remaining 100ml coconut milk with a pinch of salt and 1 tsp cornstarch until slightly thickened.
- Mound sticky rice on plates, arrange sliced ripe mango alongside, drizzle with the thickened coconut cream, and sprinkle toasted sesame seeds.
≈ 380 kcal · 5 g protein · 68 g carbs · 12 g fat — per serving, estimate