Vietnamese Sticky Rice

Name: Vietnamese Sticky Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Servings: 4
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds or poppy seeds; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar or fresh lime juice; 2 cups long-grain Thai sticky rice (long-grain, sweet glutinous rice); 2 cups long-grain Thai sticky rice (long-grain, sweet glutinous rice); 2 cups long-grain Thai sticky rice (long-grain, sweet glutinous rice); 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds or poppy seeds

Preparation info

Servings:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

Silk Road Cooking

By Najmieh Batmanglij

Published 2000

About

Glutinous rice is misnamed: The rice contains no gluten. It is a variety that is high in amylopectin, a starch that makes the grains stick together when cooked in water. So the best way to cook this rice is by steaming it.

Ingredients

2 cups long-grain Thai sticky rice (long-grain, sweet glutinous rice)
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds</

Asia
Vietnam
Main course
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free
Southeast Asia

Method

Wash the rice by placing it in a large container and covering it with water, then pour off the water. Continue until the water being poured off is clear. Drain in a fine-mesh colander.
Cover rice with 6 cups cold water and soak for 8 hours or overnight, until the rice