How to cook Thai sticky rice?

Question

Just bought some from the oriental cash & carry but no instructions on the bag. Should it be rinsed first etc? Thanks.

Answer 1

The Thais, in one of the simplest and tastiest uses of glutinous rice, blend it warm with coconut milk and sugar, and serve it with ripe fruit such as mango or sometimes the notoriously foul-smelling durian.

The glutinous rice available here in the US is of two types. Chinese and Japanese groceries carry the popular stubby-grained variety common to Japan and China, and grown in California. The popular brand, and it's excellent, is Koda Farms. Southeast Asian markets have begun to carry a long-grain Thai glutinous rice, usually sold in bulk, and also of high quality.

TO COOK GLUTINOUS RICE:  Unlike long- or short-grained rice, glutinous rice is steamed.  First soak it in cold water for at least 8 hours or overnight, then rinse and drain. Line the top of a steamer with damp cheesecloth. Spread the rice on the cheesecloth (or cover it with a heatproof plate), and steam the rice, covered, 1 hour for the short-grained variety, 30 to 40 minutes for the longer-grained Thai type. From time to time during the steaming, sprinkle the rice with water. Taste for the consistency you want while it cooks, as you would pasta.

Answer 2

Go to http://hubpages.com/hub/Yummy-Thai-Desse...

It can teach you how to cook Thai sticky rice in a microwave oven. Very easy and yummy! Enjoy!

Answer 3

Here's the short version. Overcook the rice with extra water. Just let it go until it's pretty much a really thick glop. let it cool season to taste. Form as desired.

Answer 4

One cup of rice to three cups of water.  Add sea salt and a little chicken broth.  Cook for thirty to forty minutes on high and then medium.  Stir.  Serve like congee with some grilled chicken and vegetables in lemon grass sauce and a side of oyster sauce.

Answer 5

you should rinse it for at least an hour and then it has to be steamed in a basket that sits on the lip of your pot and flipped once.  the basket should be sold at your asian market.

Answer 6

Thai sticky rice (also known as "sweet rice" or "glutinous rice")

is a tasty, sweet rice that does a great job of filling the stomach--but be careful not to eat too much... According to Thai tradition sticky rice can put you fast asleep if more than a couple handfuls are eaten. It is meant to be formed into small balls that you make with your fingers. Then dip it in spicy sauce and let it soak up like a sponge. See recipes below for meals served with sticky rice. Widely enjoyed throughout Thailand and Laos, sticky rice is gaining popularity as more people come to know it's unique delicous taste--see us mentioned in New York Times Style Magazine. We're currently offering a low price for a convenient 5 lb bag of Thai sticky rice, and you can purchase the essential cookware for about $20.00.

Note that Thai sticky is a particular variety of sweet rice, and you must not substitute other varieties with this method. We also offer Thai purple (black) sticky rice, and we have Thai jasmine rice.

Method: Rinse rice 2-3 times, until water runs clear. Place rinsed rice in a bowl and fill with cool water so the water is approximately 2-3 inches above the rice (see Step 1). Let the rice stand in water for 6-8 hours. Drain the rice, place it in a cheesecloth, wrap it up and put the cheesecloth inside bamboo steamer. Put 6-8 cups of water in sticky rice steamer and bring to a boil. Then place bamboo steamer inside sticky rice steamer (see step 2). Be sure the bottom of the bamboo steamer does not touch the boiling water. Place a standard 8 inch lid loosely over the top of the bamboo steamer (see Step 3). Steam the rice for 45 minutes (or until tender). Enjoy!

Cheesecloth: Many stores carry cheesecloth but it's expensive and the pieces are long strips only 5 inches high, which doesn't work very well for sticky rice. We now offer a nice large Thai cheesecloth for sticky rice prep, it's 36" x 40" and will last for years. Hint: after sticky rice is cooked remove from cheesecloth promptly.

Answer 7

Rinse the rice well.

Place in a microwave dish and add enough water just to cover it.

I suggest you start with just a little rice for your first try.

Place in microwave on high, and watch it well.

Should not cook dry.

My microwave is only a little one and takes 20 minutes to cook 1 cup of Thai Rice.

Rather add water than not...

Answer 8

first rinse the rice 3-4 times until the water runs clear. then you let it sit in water about 3 inches above the rice for at least about an hour. after that put the rice into a steam basket that sits on top of a pot with water inside the pot (you can usually buy this at an asian market.) make sure you put a lid on the basket, and that the steam basket is not touching the water. flip the rice over after 20-30 mins or so. when the rice is done make sure you spread the rice and blow on it so that it isnt that sticky. and your done.