Durian and Sticky Rice ข้าวเหนียวทุเรียน

Method5 steps

1. 1

   Step 1: Wash the sticky rice in cold water about 5 times, or until the water runs clear. Soak in fresh water at least 4 hours or overnight, then drain very well.

   Soak sticky rice · 240 minUses 1 cup Thai white glutinous rice (also called Thai sweet rice) · cold water for rinsing and soaking sticky rice

2. 2

   Step 2: Steam the soaked rice 20–25 minutes until cooked. While it steams, combine the ⅔ cup rice coconut milk, ⅓ cup sugar and ½ tsp salt in a small pot. Warm over medium heat, stirring just until the sugar dissolves, then keep covered and warm until the rice is ready.

   Steam soaked sticky rice · 25 minUses ⅔ cup coconut milk · ½ tsp salt · 0.3333 cup sugar · water in steamer, below rice basket · rice washed until clear, soaked at least four hours and drained very well

3. 3

   Step 3: Immediately pour the warm rice coconut syrup over the steamed rice in a bowl. Stir and break up lumps, then cover and let absorb at least 40 minutes. After 20 minutes, fold the bottom rice up to distribute the syrup evenly.

   Absorb coconut syrup · 40 minUses rice steamed twenty to twenty-five minutes until cooked · two-thirds cup coconut milk warmed with third cup sugar and half teaspoon salt until dissolved

4. 4

   Step 4: Combine the coconut milk (1 ½ cup), sugar and salt (¼ tsp) in a small pot. Cook the syrup over medium heat until the sugar is completely dissolved, and the coconut milk comes to a boil. Turn off the heat then add chunks of durian meat into the hot syrup and let it sit and infuse, covered, for another 20 minutes or so before serving.

   Steep durian coconut broth · 20 minUses 1 ½ cup coconut milk · 50–75 g palm sugar · ¼ tsp salt · 4–6 piece durian flesh

5. 5

   Step 5: For a more cooked durian texture, briefly simmer the durian in its coconut broth instead of only steeping it. Serve the coconut sticky rice with the infused durian broth and flesh. Refrigerate leftovers promptly.

   Uses steamed rice allowed to absorb warm coconut syrup at least forty minutes, folded after twenty minutes · durian steeped twenty minutes in hot coconut milk, palm sugar and salt broth