MANGO STICKY RICE
Serves 4 to 6
1 cup uncooked sticky rice 1 13.5-ounce can full-fat coconut milk ¼ cup sugar ½ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cornstarch , optional 3 ripe mangoes , peeled and sliced
Toasted sesame seeds , for garnish , optional
Rinse the sticky rice with tap water and use your hand to gently stir it .
Drain the water to remove the excess starch . Repeat once , then add cold water to cover . Soak the sticky rice for a minimum of 1 hour , or up to overnight in the fridge . Once soaked , rinse again and drain the water .
Transfer the rice to a heatproof bowl and add about 2 ″ of water to your steamer ( not into the rice ). Place the heatproof rice bowl on the steaming rack in the steamer , and cover the steamer . Turn to medium-high heat to bring the water to a boil . When the steam starts to come out of the pot ,
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