Mango Sticky Rice — this vegan life

On our recent jaunt around Thailand, I discovered a dish has been invented which brilliantly marries two of my favourite things – mangoes and coconuts. Plus, it’s a pudding, which in itself is also one of my favourite things.

My sister lives in Bangkok now and she could not believe I had never heard of or tried this traditional Thai dessert but she soon put things right. Oh me oh my, it’s so good! Adding a little sugar to the warming of the coconut milk makes it taste as sweet as condensed milk. Drizzled over sticky rice, it’s a glutinous delight.

In further recent discoveries (this time in Sheffield, not Thailand) I bought a tin of vegan condensed milk for no other reason than that I did not know such a thing exists and I wanted to show my support for the invention. I bet Mango Sticky Rice would taste good made with condensed milk. Just dreamin’.

There are many ways to make Mango Sticky Rice your own. Tweak as you see fit. Here’s my take on what fast became my fave holiday pud. A close second to ‘more beer’ which definitely counts as an excellent pudding choice on holiday.