Rice
Coconut rice
35 min
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Coconut rice
Soft coconut flavour, ginger and a light pepper note turn a simple pot of rice into an easy meal. The photo shows a serving with chicken and eggs. From Musa on the Grill.
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10 minPreparation
25 minCooking
4Servings
What you’ll need
4 servings
Let’s get cooking
- 1
Rinse the rice, drain it, and finely chop the onion and pepper.
- 2
Heat the oil in a saucepan and soften the onion for 3 minutes. Stir in the ginger and chopped pepper.
- 3
Add the rice, coconut milk, water and salt. Stir once and bring to a gentle boil.
- 4
Cover and turn the heat down. Cook for 18–22 minutes, adding a small splash of hot water only if the rice remains firm.
- 5
Leave covered off the heat for 5 minutes, then fluff and serve.
A little kitchen wisdom
Use unsweetened coconut milk; sweetened coconut drinks give a different result.
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