Ingredients

• 1 cup Thai black (glutinous) rice
• 1 cup Thai long-grain sticky (glutinous) rice
• 1 1/2 cups well-stirred canned unsweetened coconut milk (about 12 ounces)
• 4 tablespoons palm sugar or firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Accompaniments: slices of peach, mango, star fruit, or other soft acid-sweet fruit

Instructions

1. Soak and steam black rice and sticky rice together, following procedures in recipe for Sticky Rice .
2. While rice is steaming, in a small saucepan heat coconut milk, sugar, and salt over low heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Keep sauce warm, covered.
3. Transfer steamed rice to a bowl and immediately pour warm sauce over it, stirring gently. Let rice mixture stand covered, at room temperature at least 30 minutes and up to 3 hours for rice to absorb sauce and flavors to blend. Do not chill mixture or it will dry out and harden.
4. Serve rice with fruit.