Recipes Sweet Sticky Rice with Mangoes and Sesame Seeds 5.0 (1) Add your rating & review Most Thai dishes are best served at room temperature, including this creamy dessert: "If you chill it, it becomes rock-hard, but if you heat it up, it turns to mush," Andy Ricker explains. Many traditional recipes for sticky rice require steaming the grains for up to an hour, but for the supereasy adaptation here, Ricker cleverly suggests microwaving the rice for only about 15 minutes instead. By Andy Ricker Andy Ricker Andy Ricker is a James Beard Award-winning chef and founder of the acclaimed Pok Pok restaurants. He has co-authored three best-selling cookbooks on the food of Thailand. Andy is credited with introducing northern Thai street food to the U.S. general public and expanding the lexicon of Thai cuisine in America.Experience: Andy Ricker first acquired his culinary know-how working restaurant jobs in New Zealand, Australia, and England to fund his backpacking travels around the world. Since 1992, he has returned to Thailand every year to spend months living, cooking, and studying the food culture. His Pok Pok restaurants have garnered accolades from Food & Wine, The New York Times, Washington Post, Gourmet, Bon Appétit, GQ, and Saveur, among others. In addition to his first book, he co-wrote the bestselling Pok Pok: The Drinking Food of Thailand (2107), and Pok Pok Noodles (2019). Andy is the founder and managing partner of Som Cane Vinegar Cordials, a non-alcoholic beverage company. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 24, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Cedric Angeles Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins Yield: 8 Ingredients Sauce 2 cups unsweetened coconut milk 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt Rice 2 1/2 cups Thai sticky rice (1 pound) 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 mangoes—peeled, pitted and coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds Directions In a medium saucepan, combine the coconut milk with the sugar and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook over moderate heat until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a sauceboat and let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. In a large, microwave-safe bowl, cover the sticky rice with water; let soak for 1 hour. Drain the rice and return it to the bowl. Add 2 1/4 cups of water and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Microwave the rice on high power for 5 minutes. Pull back the plastic wrap and stir the rice. Replace the plastic wrap and microwave the rice for another 5 minutes. Pull back the plastic wrap to stir the rice a second time. Replace the plastic wrap and microwave until the rice is just tender, about 3 minutes longer. Let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. In a small saucepan, combine the coconut milk with the sugar and salt and bring to a simmer. Pour the hot coconut milk over the rice, folding until just combined. Spoon the rice into bowls. Top with the mango and sesame seeds and serve, passing the sauce at the table. Rate it Print