Ingredients

  • 2 C sweet rice
  • Water, for rinsing the rice
  • 3 C water, for cooking the rice
  • Banana leaf
  • For the coconut milk
  • ¼ C coconut concentrate
  • 4 C coconut milk
  • ¼ C sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • To serve
  • Mango
  • Sesame seeds

Method

  1. Rinse the rice: Wash the sweet  rice under cold running water, then cover it with enough water in a bowl and let it soak for 3 to 8 hours. After this time, drain and set aside.
  2. In the inner pot of the Bella Rice Cooker, pour water, place the steamer, a banana leaf sheet, and add the soaked rice. Press the cooking switch and cook for 35 minutes. Remove the rice from the steamer using the handles. Transfer the rice to a container. Set aside.
  3. Pour the coconut concentrate into the inner pot along with the remaining cooking water. Add coconut milk, salt, sugar, and cornstarch. Cover and press the cooking switch, cook for 15 minutes.
  4. Hydrate the rice with half of the coconut sauce. Place it on a plate and cut the mango into a flower shape. Serve it over the rice and garnish with sesame seeds.