Mango Sticky Rice: Try This Traditional Thai Dessert Recipe

By Shreya Sarpal

June 5, 2025

Mango sticky rice is a traditional Thai dessert made with rice, coconut milk and mango. It’s a perfect summer dish and is easy to make at home for anyone exploring Thai cuisine!  Click to find out the recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sticky rice 1 ¼ cups coconut milk (for rice) 1/2 cup coconut milk (for sauce) 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 tsp salt 2 ripe mangoes Toasted sesame seeds

Step 1

Soak and steam sticky rice until it turns tender.

Step 2

Heat coconut milk with sugar and salt, mix with rice and let it absorb.

Step 3

Simmer coconut milk with sugar, salt and cornstarch to make a sauce.

Step 4

Serve rice with mango slices, drizzle sauce and garnish with sesame seeds.