Khao niao mamuang, better known as mango sticky rice, is a famous dessert throughout Southeast Asia (known in Vietnam as Xôi Xoài) and the best-known Thai dessert; it is made with glutinous rice, coconut milk, palm sugar, and mango.
In Thailand, the mango Nam Dok Mai or Ok rong is used for Khao niao mamuang.
The best time to prepare it is between April and May, months when mangoes are harvested in Thailand.
The K.Panich in Bangkok is the iconic and most famous family-run restaurant – founded in 1927 by Kab and Sarapee Chiabchalard – serving Khao niao mamuang with a recipe passed down through generations for over 80 years.
It was Li Khamamporn, Sarapee’s aunt, who took care of her when she was younger and worked as a cook in the royal palace during the reigns of King Rama V and King Rama VI, who brought the recipe to the family.
This version of mine was created during my Thai cooking class in Ao Nang, an experience booked through GetYouGuide, in the first part of my trip to Thailand in October 2024 (see video).
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very economical
- Rest time: 3 Hours
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2People
- Cooking methods: Steaming, Stove
- Cuisine: Thai
- Seasonality: Spring
Ingredients
- 1 mango
- 100 g glutinous rice
- 100 ml coconut milk (canned)
- 4 tablespoons palm sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- as needed yellow mung bean sprouts
Steps
First, soak the glutinous rice in water for three hours after rinsing it multiple times, then steam in a bamboo basket for about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, mix the coconut milk with salt and sugar and heat without boiling.After the rice is cooked, add the coconut milk mixture to the rice and mix together evenly.
Let it rest.
Peel the mango and slice it.
To serve: place the rice on a plate, put six slices of mango on top or beside it, and pour 2 tablespoons of coconut cream (the one that remains on top in the can) over each plate.
Finally, garnish the sticky rice with crispy yellow mung bean seeds (they are the yellow part of soybean sprouts).
This is the recipe from the Thai cooking class pantry that you can download for free, where you will also find various information about Thai cuisine and many other traditional recipes, like the papaya salad, som tam.
This is the recipe from the Thai cooking class pantry that you can download for free, where you will also find various information about Thai cuisine and many other traditional recipes, like the papaya salad, som tam.
