Sticky Coconut Rice

Name: Sticky Coconut Rice
Total time: 4 h 33 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 400 g Glutinous rice; 1,000 ml Water; 200 ml Water; 400 ml Coconut milk; 2 tbsp Sugar; 1 tsp Salt

4 hr 33 min · 8 min 55s active · makes ~2 l · Medium

Glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk until sticky and tender, a Southeast Asian dessert served warm or at room temperature.

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Sticky Coconut Rice

Glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk until sticky and tender, a Southeast Asian dessert served warm or at room temperature.

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TOTAL TIME

4 hr 33 min

ACTIVE TIME

8 min 55s

QUANTITY

~2 l

DIFFICULTY

Medium

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/8

Ingredients

0/5 gathered · 4 servings

400g

1,200ml

400ml

2tbsp

1tsp

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	400g	—	—
2	1,200ml	—	—
3	400ml	—	—
4	2tbsp	—	—
5	1tsp	—	—

Tools

9 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

16 steps

1 of 16

Tip the glutinous rice into the large bowl.

Glutinous rice · 400 g

⏱ 10s

ResultGlutinous rice

2 of 16

Cover generously with 1 litre of cold water.

Water · 1,000 ml

⏱ 15s

ResultRice in water

3 of 16

Leave to soak for at least 4 hours, or overnight in the fridge, until the grains are opaque.

⏱ 4 hr

ResultSoaked glutinous rice

4 of 16

Drain in the colander.

Soaked glutinous rice · step 3

⏱ 20s

ResultDrained soaked rice

5 of 16

Pour the soaking water away.

Rice soaking water · step 4

⏱ 5s

6 of 16

Rinse under cold running water, stirring gently with your hand, until the water runs clear.

⏱ 1 min

ResultRinsed soaked riceused in step 11

7 of 16

Pour 200 ml of water into the medium saucepan.

Water · 200 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultWater

8 of 16

Add the coconut milk.

Coconut milk · 400 ml

⏱ 10s

ResultCoconut liquid

9 of 16

Add the sugar.

Sugar · 2 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultSweet coconut liquid

10 of 16

Add the salt and stir until dissolved.

Salt · 1 tsp

⏱ 20s

ResultSeasoned coconut liquid

11 of 16

Add the rice.

Rinsed soaked rice · step 6

⏱ 10s

ResultRice in coconut liquid

12 of 16

Bring to the boil over a medium-high heat, stirring once or twice.

⏱ 5 min

ResultBoiling coconut rice

13 of 16

Turn the heat to its lowest and put the lid on.

⏱ 10s

14 of 16

Cook for 18 minutes without lifting the lid, until the liquid is absorbed and the grains are tender and glossy.

⏱ 18 min

ResultCooked coconut rice

15 of 16

Take off the heat and leave to rest, still covered, for 5 minutes.

⏱ 5 min

ResultRested coconut rice

16 of 16

Lift off the lid and run the fork gently through the rice.

⏱ 30s

ResultFluffed coconut rice

Total Time4 hr 33 min

#	Product	Action
1	400 g	Tip the glutinous rice into the large bowl.⏱ 10sResultGlutinous rice
2	1,000 ml	Cover generously with 1 litre of cold water.⏱ 15sResultRice in water
3	—	Leave to soak for at least 4 hours, or overnight in the fridge, until the grains are opaque.⏱ 4 hrResultSoaked glutinous rice
4	Soaked glutinous ricestep 3	Drain in the colander.⏱ 20sResultDrained soaked rice
5	Rice soaking waterstep 4	Pour the soaking water away.⏱ 5s
6	—	Rinse under cold running water, stirring gently with your hand, until the water runs clear.⏱ 1 minResultRinsed soaked riceused in step 11
7	200 ml	Pour 200 ml of water into the medium saucepan.⏱ 10sResultWater
8	400 ml	Add the coconut milk.⏱ 10sResultCoconut liquid
9	2 tbsp	Add the sugar.⏱ 5sResultSweet coconut liquid
10	1 tsp	Add the salt and stir until dissolved.⏱ 20sResultSeasoned coconut liquid
11	Rinsed soaked ricestep 6	Add the rice.⏱ 10sResultRice in coconut liquid
12	—	Bring to the boil over a medium-high heat, stirring once or twice.⏱ 5 minResultBoiling coconut rice
13	—	Turn the heat to its lowest and put the lid on.⏱ 10s
14	—	Cook for 18 minutes without lifting the lid, until the liquid is absorbed and the grains are tender and glossy.⏱ 18 minResultCooked coconut rice
15	—	Take off the heat and leave to rest, still covered, for 5 minutes.⏱ 5 minResultRested coconut rice
16	—	Lift off the lid and run the fork gently through the rice.⏱ 30sResultFluffed coconut rice
Total Time		4 hr 33 min

Serving

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and serve warm, within 2 hours of cooking.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	620kcal
	8g
	26g
	22g
	91g
	10g
	3g
	600mg

Ingredients0/5

Tools0/8

Recipe

Sticky Coconut Rice

Glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk until sticky and tender, a Southeast Asian dessert served warm or at room temperature.

What you’ll doYou will soak glutinous rice for at least four hours until opaque, then rinse it thoroughly. You'll heat coconut milk with water, sugar and salt until dissolved, add the rice, bring it to a rolling boil, then cook covered on the lowest heat for eighteen minutes without lifting the lid. After resting for five minutes off the heat, you'll separate the grains gently with a fork and serve.

Serves4

Total4 hr 33 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Glutinous rice400 g
Water1,200 ml
Coconut milk400 ml
Sugar2 tbsp
Salt1 tsp

Tools

SpoonSaucepan lidLarge bowlWooden spoonColanderServing bowlForkMedium saucepanPot lid

Method

Tip the glutinous rice into the large bowl.

10sLarge bowlGlutinous rice · 400 g

Cover generously with 1 litre of cold water.

15sLarge bowlWater · 1,000 ml

Leave to soak for at least 4 hours, or overnight in the fridge, until the grains are opaque.

4 hrLarge bowl

Drain in the colander.

20sColanderSoaked glutinous rice · step 3

Pour the soaking water away.

5sLarge bowlRice soaking water · step 4

Rinse under cold running water, stirring gently with your hand, until the water runs clear.

Result · Rinsed soaked rice · used in step 11

1 minColander

Pour 200 ml of water into the medium saucepan.

10sMedium saucepanWater · 200 ml

Add the coconut milk.

10sMedium saucepanCoconut milk · 400 ml

Add the sugar.

5sMedium saucepanSugar · 2 tbsp

Add the salt and stir until dissolved.

20sMedium saucepan, Wooden spoonSalt · 1 tsp

Add the rice.

10sMedium saucepanRinsed soaked rice · step 6

Bring to the boil over a medium-high heat, stirring once or twice.

5 minMedium saucepan, Wooden spoon

Turn the heat to its lowest and put the lid on.

10sMedium saucepan, Pot lid

Cook for 18 minutes without lifting the lid, until the liquid is absorbed and the grains are tender and glossy.

18 minMedium saucepan

Take off the heat and leave to rest, still covered, for 5 minutes.

5 minMedium saucepan

Lift off the lid and run the fork gently through the rice.

30sMedium saucepan, Saucepan lid, Fork

Spoon into a warm serving bowl and serve warm, within 2 hours of cooking.

Result · Sticky Coconut Rice

30sServing bowl, SpoonFluffed coconut rice · step 16

Printed 6 October 2026