This low calorie sweet sticky rice with mango recipe is just 170 calories and can be made in the Instant Pot, Stove Top or Rice Cooker!Learn how to make this healthy mango sticky rice recipe low in calories, and full of flavor, with this low calorie, low sugar recipe.Below you will find directions to make sticky rice 3 ways, no matter which way you choose to make the rice, you will want to soak it for 4-10 hours first. Start these Thai sticky rice recipes in the morning and finish them up when you're home from work, or while you're making dinner.
Drain the rice and place in a rice cooker, along with 2 1/2 cups water. Set to cook.
Once done, allow to sit for about 20 minutes.
How to Make Sticky Rice on the Stove Top:
Soak rice in water for 4 to 10 hours.
Place a metal colander inside a large pot with a lid.
Add water so that it reaches to just below the bottom of the colander.
Drain the soaked rice and put it inside the colander in the large pot.
Bring water to a simmer and cover with a lid.
Steam rice, covered, for 10 minutes.
Using a large spatula, flip the entire portion of rice.
Put the lid back on and continue steaming the rice for another 20 minutes.
How to Make Sticky Rice in an Instant Pot:
Soak rice in water for 4 to 10 hours.
Drain the soaked rice.
Add 1 cup water to the bowl of the Instant Pot then add an Instant Pot colander insert.
Add the rice to the Instant Pot colander insert.
Close and lock the lid. Set the cook on high pressure (manual setting) for 12 minutes.
Allow the pressure to release naturally for 12 minutes, then manually release the remaining pressure.
How to Make Mango Sticky Rice:
While rice is cooking, in a small saucepan bring the light coconut milk to a boil with the zero calorie sweetener, and salt, stirring until sweetener is dissolved.
Transfer cooked sticky rice to a bowl and stir in 2/3 of the coconut milk mixture. Place the remaining coconut milk in the fridge to cool.
Cover the sticky rice and let stand for 30 minutes, until the coconut milk is absorbed.
To serve, scoop 1/4 cup servings of sweet sticky rice into bowls.
Drizzle with chilled sauce and sprinkle with coconut flakes.