Sticky Rice (Khao Niaw)

Sticky rice needs to soak in the water for at least 4 hours or one night before cooking it.

You can cook sticky rice by using a steamer. Put a muslin cloth in the steamer (to stop rice from failling through the holes). And put the water in the bottom part of the steamer.

When the water is boiling, place drained sticky rice on the cloth. Cover and steam for 30 minutes until cooked.

After cooked, turn off the heat and put sticky rice on a tray or plate. Move the rice around (with a spoon) to get rid of all the hot steam. If you don not do this, the sticky rice will become soggy.

You can keep sticky rice in a canteen or sticky rice container (Gratip Khao Niaw). This will keep the rice warm and moist.

Uncooked grains are starchy white in color; when cooked, the sticky rice is translucent.

adopted from Thai Cooking by Bahn Gah-Nah, Pai, Mae Hongson, Thailand