Since I do not have a Sticky Rice Steamer pot and basket, I had to use a makeshift, homemade steamer. I took a big pot and used the biggest strainer I had and added 1.5 cups of sticky rice (soaked overnight and rinsed). I filled the pot with water (about 2 inches up the side) and brought it to a boil on high heat. When it started to boil, I placed the strainer over the simmering water to steam the sticky rice for 10 minutes. I checked the sticky rice at 10 minutes and flipped it over and steamed it some more for another 10 minutes.
As luck would have it, 20 minutes was the perfect amount of time to steam the sticky rice!
I made my very first sticky rice ball yesterday and I was giddy with excitement, gobbling down my perfectly cooked sticky rice ball! The brand I used was Sun Lee Sweet Rice from Thailand. I can't wait to make coconut sticky rice next!
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YAY, I'm glad it turned out! I LOOOVE sticky rice - and we have the pot and basket set. My husband usually soaks the rice for about an hour then cooks it - perhaps if you had the steamer set you wouldn't have to soak it so long?
ReplyDeleteAidan LOVES sticky rice, too. He loves to ball it up and pop it in his mouth. Did Josh have any?
Hey Amy! Josh didn't have any rice this time. It was my first batch, so I did the first round of taste testing. I don't mind soaking it overnight, since I've read that the longer it soaks, the better. I think I do need to put a towel over the edges though to seal it up a little better for next time. I'm going to be making this a lot, though, now that I know how to make it. I'm so excited! Do you know where to buy the sticky rice serving basket bowls?
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