Once I had the sticky rice, the rest was really easy. Just boil some sugar,
coconut cream, and sea salt for 2 min, then add the sticky rice. Garnish
with mango. Delish.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Sticky rice embarkment
I went to an Asian grocery store in Richfield yesterday, off Lyndale and 494 to buy glutinous rice. The store man directed me to a place where they had bags of all sizes of rice, I wouldn't have even known it was glutionus or sticky rice without help.
Then he asked if I had a pot to cook it in. Seriously, I know I'm not Asian, but do I really need to buy a special pot- or are they all taking advantage of my non-nativeness to sell me more stuff? Once I learned I needed a special pot, I was asked if I had the bamboo basket for steaming. Couldn't I just steam it with the pots I already have? No, came his reply. Ok, buy another piece of kitchen equipment, just to make sticky rice.
Then, I asked how to actually make it. Well, First, you soak the rice for a few hours or overnight, then drain it. Then, you put 2-3 inches of water in the aluminum pot, get it to boil, and put the bamboo steamer basket with the rice in the mouth of the pot. Let it steam under the boiling water for 7 minutes, then toss it around in the basket to steam the other parts for 7 more minutes. Then, eat.
I seriously was doubting my skill in cooking this stuff, but I gave it a try after making Street Noodles from the other Thai cookbook.
I was really amazed that the rice worked. I thought it was a little too sticky, DH said it was perfect.
I made coconut cream sticky rice with fresh mango. It was really good. And yes, I did need all the equipment. But now I can make restaurant quality sticky rice in my own home. Amazing.
Then he asked if I had a pot to cook it in. Seriously, I know I'm not Asian, but do I really need to buy a special pot- or are they all taking advantage of my non-nativeness to sell me more stuff? Once I learned I needed a special pot, I was asked if I had the bamboo basket for steaming. Couldn't I just steam it with the pots I already have? No, came his reply. Ok, buy another piece of kitchen equipment, just to make sticky rice.
Then, I asked how to actually make it. Well, First, you soak the rice for a few hours or overnight, then drain it. Then, you put 2-3 inches of water in the aluminum pot, get it to boil, and put the bamboo steamer basket with the rice in the mouth of the pot. Let it steam under the boiling water for 7 minutes, then toss it around in the basket to steam the other parts for 7 more minutes. Then, eat.
I seriously was doubting my skill in cooking this stuff, but I gave it a try after making Street Noodles from the other Thai cookbook.
I was really amazed that the rice worked. I thought it was a little too sticky, DH said it was perfect.
I made coconut cream sticky rice with fresh mango. It was really good. And yes, I did need all the equipment. But now I can make restaurant quality sticky rice in my own home. Amazing.
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