Brunei - Mangoes With Sticky Rice

Mangoes With Sticky Rice

Ingredients

-       1 cup Coconut cream

-       4 tablespoons Sugar

-       1 teaspoon Salt

-       4 Ripe mangoes

-       3 cups Sticky coconut rice

Directions

-       Mix the coconut cream with the sugar and salt, and bring to a boil.

-       Simmer for a few minutes, stirring occasionally.

-       Peel the mangoes and slice them, removing the stones.

-       Arrange the mangoes on individual plates with rice beside them.

-       Spoon the sauce over the rice.

COCONUT RICE (Khao Man):

-       Coconut rice can be prepared with another ordinary or sticky rice, depending on what sort of dish it is to be served with.

-       If using sticky rice, soak it first in plenty of water for at least two hours, but preferably overnight

-       If prepared with ordinary rice, serve with Salted Sun-Dried Beef (Nua Dad Diao) or other savoury dishes. Sticky coconut rice is delicious with mangoes.

-       2 cups rice 2 cups water 1 cup coconut cream Salt Rinse and drain the rice and put into a pan with the water, coconut cream and salt.

-       Mix well Bring to the boil over medium heat.

-       Reduce the heat and cover.

-       Simmer for 10 minutes.

-       When all the liquid has been absorbed, cook for a few more minutes over low heat.

-       The resulting slight burning of the rice at the bottom of the pan gives extra flavour to this dish.