Blue Sticky Rice with Mango or " Khao Nieow Ma Muang
:ข้าวเหนียวมะม่วง " in Thai.
Ingredients:1) 2 cups sticky rice
2) 15 Centrosema or
the butterfly peas "Dok Un Sun: ดอกอัญชัน" + 2/3 cup of water
3) 1 cup coconut
milk
4) 1/4 tsp. salt
5) 1/2 cup sugar
6) 2 pandanus leaves
7) 4 mangoes
8) 1 Tbsp roasted sesame seed ( Optional for garnish )
Topping
1) 1/2 cup of coconut milk
2) 1 Tbsp rice flour
3) 1/8 tsp salt
4) 1/3 cup of sugar
Preparation:
1) Wash sticky rice until water is clear and soak with the warm over night.
2) Drain and bring to steam, Wash and cut pandanus leaves into 2" length then put on the bottom of sticky
rice.
3) Place the soaked sticky rice on the top then bring to the steamer for 30-45 minutes.
4) Centrosema or the butterfly peas , Dok Un Sun: ดอกอัญชัน in Thai
5) Add Centrosema or the butterfly peas to
boiling water for 3-5 minutes to get a very, deep blue extract so I can make blue sticky rice.
6) Bring the blue extract from Centrosema or the butterfly to strain through a very fine sieve or cheesecloth
7) Steam sticky rice for 30-45 minutes or until grains look clear
8) On the mean time, we can prepare the sweet coconut milk for the cooked sticky
rice. In a pot, add 1 cups of coconut milk, salt and sugar.
9) Add natural blue food coloring butterfly pea flower.
10) Stir frequently until sugar dissolves.
11) When the sticky rice is cooked. Mix the steamed sticky rice in the mixture.
12) Mix the steamed sticky rice in the mixture
13) And cover it to let the coconut milk get in the rice for 15-20 minutes.
14) Making the topping, add sugar, salt and rice flour to sit well on medium heat until sugar dissolves and rice flour is cooked.
15) Peel mangoes and wash them well. First you have to slide through the top at the
stem. Then you use the peeler to remove the skin
16) Hold mango with your hand, and slide from the top to the bottom. And slice it
again on the other side of mango. Discard the seed, Hold mango with your hand, and slide from the top to the bottom. And slice it
again on the other side of mango. Discard the seed for serving with blue sticky rice.
17) Place sweet sticky rice in a plate
18) Spoon the topping on top of the blue rice.
19) Sprinkle with roasted sesame seed and enjoy.
