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Ingredients
- 1 cup glutinous rice (available from Asian grocers)
- 3/4 cup well-shaken, canned coconut milk
- 2 tbsp crushed palm sugar or light brown sugar
- 2 ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted, and diced or sliced
- 1 ripe papaya, peeled, seeded and sliced
- Banana leaves, to serve
- Juice of 2 limes
- Steamer
Method
- Put the rice in a bowl and add enough cold water to cover by 2in (5cm).
- Let soak for 8 hours.
- Drain the rice in a colander.
- Line the top part of a steamer with soaked, drained banana leaves, or moistened, squeezed-dry cheesecloth.
- Add the rice and spread in a thin layer.
- Add water to the bottom part of the steamer, and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce the heat to medium.
- Steam over steadily boiling water for 20-25 minutes, until the rice is tender.
- Heat the coconut milk and sugar in a saucepan until the sugar dissolves, then mix into the rice.
- Cover and leave for 15 minutes.
- Place a scoop of rice on a banana leaf, with the fruit on the side.
- Drizzle with the lime juice and serve warm.
