Foolproof Thai Sticky Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups thai sticky rice (long grain)
1 quart water

Preparation

Place rice into a mesh colander.
Rinse the rice grains in two or three changes of cold water in a bowl until the water runs clear from the colander.
Place the rice into a bowl and fill with cool water to 2 to 3 inches above the rice.
Cover the bowl and allow the rice to soak for 6 to 8 hours.
Drain the rice and transfer to cheesecloth-lined steamer or pasta pot basket.
Set steamer on wok or pasta pot with boiling water; do not let rice touch boiling water.
Cover pot and steam rice, checking water level often, adding more boiling water as need; cook for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat and let stand, covered for 5 minutes before serving.