I am super excited to share how to make Instant Pot Mango Sticky Rice! I was seriously so impressed with how easy it is to make restaurant-quality Thai mango sticky rice at home!
The best part is the ease of making sticky rice using the Instant Pot. There is no need to soak the rice when using the Instant Pot for this version. I hope you enjoy this delicious and easy Instant Pot mango sticky rice recipe as much as I did!
Instant Pot Mango Sticky Rice
Making the sticky rice in the Instant Pot is much easier than making it on the stovetop. Typically when making sticky rice on the stovetop, you will need to soak the rice for up to 24 hours and then steam it. With the Instant Pot, you can skip the soaking step and just let the Instant Pot do all the work!
For those who are newer to Instant Pot, natural release means allowing the Instant Pot to release the pressure slowly by itself. You do not need to do anything. The valve will drop down when all the pressure from the Instant Pot has released and your rice will be ready!
Sticky Rice
Sticky rice is also known as sweet rice or glutinous rice. I will use these terms interchangeably. Sticky rice is used for many dishes in Asia including Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. It can be eaten with savory foods or used for sweet desserts.
Coconut Milk
You can use coconut milk or coconut cream milk. Coconut cream milk is a little bit thicker so it is also a good alternative for a richer sauce. You will want to use coconut milk used for cooking, not the milk alternative you find in the dairy section. I would recommend getting this brand of coconut milk for your mango sticky rice recipe. You can find it at your local Asian supermarket.
This recipe is adapted from Tastemade & What To Cook Today
Instant Pot Mango Sticky Rice
Equipment
- Instant Pot
- Trivet
- Sauce Pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup sweet/glutinous rice
- 2 cups water For inner pot of Instant Pot
- 1 cup water Please see note for water ratio
- 1 can coconut milk 13.5 fl oz can
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 ripe mango
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Add 2 cups of water into the Instant Pot.
- Rinse and drain 1 cup of sweet rice. Place rice in a heatproof bowl and add 1 cup of water to cover the rice. Make sure rice is fully submerged in the water. Place the bowl on top of the trivet into the Instant Pot [see note].
- High-Pressure cook for 15 minutes and natural release.
- Combine 1 can of coconut milk, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon of salt into a pot on the stovetop. Bring ingredients to a slight boil just to dissolve the sugar.
- Pour half of the coconut mixture into the cooked sweet rice and stir well. Allow to soak and cool for 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of cold water to create a cornstarch slurry. If you omit this step, the sauce will not be as thick or you can try using coconut cream instead of coconut milk for a thicker, richer sauce. Add this slurry to the other half of the coconut mixture to get a thicker sauce.
- Peel and slice the mango. Arrange mango on top of sticky rice and add additional coconut sauce. Sprink with sesame seeds and enjoy!
Notes
I hope you enjoyed this recipe. For another mango dessert, try a mango sorbet. Please PIN it or share it with someone who could use this delicious dessert!
TRY INSTANT POT THAI ICED TEA to go with your mango sticky rice!
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14 Comments
Can’t wait to try this! Looks delicious!
March 5, 2019 at 8:46 AMThank you! Hope you enjoy it!
March 13, 2019 at 9:59 PMI just got an Instant Pot, and I was looking for a recipe that didn’t require a lot of ingredients so I could try and figure out this new contraption. This recipe worked *perfectly*! It was so easy and super delicious! Definitely going to make this again when I have my family over. Thanks!
June 12, 2019 at 3:17 PMI’m SO glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by and letting me know, this comment made my day!
June 17, 2019 at 11:37 PMMade this tonight and it was perfect! Thank you.
August 24, 2019 at 3:05 PMThank you so much for taking the time to comment. I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! Now you will need to make our Thai Iced Tea Instant Pot recipe to go along with it 🙂
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February 26, 2021 at 4:34 PMThis was an easy and delicious dish. I used frozen mango as I didn’t have fresh and it came out great. I however am a newbie to Instapot so I was concerned what bowl to put in it. I did some research and used a stainless mixing bowl with out a rubber bottom. Hope this helps other people out. Thanks!!
Thank you so much for sharing and thanks for the tip! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
March 4, 2021 at 10:21 PMI’m excited to make this. My daughter and I love this dessert. I don’t see the direction for what to do after you make the slurry. I’m assuming you put it into the coconut mixture without the rice so it thickens to pour over the top, but I just wanted some clarification on that.
April 14, 2021 at 10:42 PMHi Alicia! Thank you for your comment. You are correct. Add this slurry to the other half of the coconut mixture to create a thicker sauce. Then add it over the sticky rice topped with your mangos and add some sesame seeds! I hope you enjoy the recipe.
April 15, 2021 at 12:30 AM