Sweet sticky rice with coconut milk and mango

Like many rices, sticky rice takes well to sugar and forms the basis of a fantastic dessert. This one is pure Thai, exotic but not at all difficult to prepare.

There is some judgment required, though: when you serve the rice, it should be moist and a little milky—like a perfect risotto—but not swimming in liquid. So first add the sugar syrup, a bit at a time, until the rice is sweet: then add just enough coconut milk to achieve the right texture. It’s important to work the liquids i