Steamed Sticky Rice Kao Niaow Recipes

THAI STICKY RICE (KHAO NIAO) RECIPE

Steps:

• Remove from heat, and flip bundle over once more so that the folded over parts of cheesecloth are facing you. Transfer rice to a heatproof bowl and cover it with a plate (you can discard the cheesecloth at this point, or if you used a bamboo steamer and wish to use the steamer basket as a serving vessel, keep the rice in its cheesecloth parcel and unwrap it right before serving). Let rice cool slightly for 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Serve immediately.

KHAO NIAW (STICKY RICE)

Steps:

• Put the sticky rice in a large bowl and add enough tepid tap water to cover by an inch or two. Let it soak for at least 4 hours or up to 10 hours (as long as it's not very hot in your kitchen; if you're in a hurry, you can get away with soaking it in hot tap water for as little as 2 hours).
• Pour off the soaking water. Put the rice in a fine-mesh strainer set inside a large bowl. Fill the bowl with enough cool tap water to cover the rice by an inch or two. Use your hand to gently stir the rice, then lift the strainer from the bowl. The water in the bowl will be cloudy from the rice starch. Empty the water, set the strainer in the bowl again, and repeat the process until the water is, more or less, clear. You'll probably have to change the water two or three times. Drain the rice.
• Pour enough water into the sticky rice steamer pot to reach a depth of about 2 inches. Bring it to a boil over high heat. Either add the rice to the mesh bag and put the bag in the basket or line the woven steamer basket with two layers of damp cheesecloth and dump the rice onto the cheesecloth. Fold the bag or cheesecloth so it covers the rice, pat the bundle so the rice is in a more or less even layer, and cover with a pot lid or clean, damp kitchen cloth, tucking it around the bundle.
• Decrease the heat slightly to maintain a steady but not furious boil and set the basket into the pot. Cook until the grains are fully tender but still chewy (almost springy) and definitely not mushy, about 15 minutes. (Larger batches of sticky rice take about 20 minutes, and the rice bundle should be flipped over once halfway through the steaming process.)
• Transfer the rice to a small cooler or large bowl covered with a plate. Wait about 15 minutes before digging in. The sticky rice will stay warm for an hour or so.
• You can successfully reheat leftover sticky rice; cover and microwave on low, then eat it right away.

STICKY, STICKY RICE (KHAO NEOW)

Steps:

• The method for sticky rice is almost the same no matter who you ask. Easy.
• First, rinse the rice well, about 4 times. Then soak in cool water overnight. Make sure to cover the rice by a few inches of water.
• Drain.
• You'll find the rice has doubled in size.
• Bring water to boil in a wide pot or skillet (whatever you plan to use for the steamer).
• Line bamboo steamer with thin cotton cloth or cheesecloth.
• Add the soaked, drained rice.
• Steam vigorously for 20-25 minutes until rice is tender.
• Eat with your fingers, starting at the edge of the steamer and working your way around and towards the center. (The rice at the center is reserved for elders and honored guests). Dip into some jeow or other spicy dip.
• Enjoy with a smile. A sticky, sticky smile.