Coconut Rice (Nigerian Style)

"I love this dish....it was always something that we ate back home (Nigeria). I made the recipe to be very spicy but feel free to use half of the pepper or no pepper at all if you are not used to spicy foods"
 
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photo by Elly in Canada
photo by Akintunde B. photo by Akintunde B.
photo by cookingAshley83 photo by cookingAshley83
Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Boil the rice in water for about 10-15 minutes (enough were it's not too soft -- because we will be cooking it some more).
  • Heat the vegetable oil in a cooking pot.
  • Add the onions and stir with black pepper for one minute.
  • Add diced tomatoes, habaneros, and coconut milk with the sea salt and cover to cook for about 7 minutes (or when the mixture comes to a boil).
  • Add the rice and stir and cover for about 7 minutes (or when the rice is almost dry).
  • Add the green peppers and let simmer until the rice has absorbed all the juices.
  • Enjoy!
  • *note feel free to add more salt and pepper to your taste.

Questions & Replies

  1. Id love to make some Nigerian peanut butter rice would you happen to know of one
     
  2. Do you have a recipe for peanut butter chicken
     
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Reviews

  1. I selected Nigerian recipes and enjoyed the adventure! I did not have any habanero peppers, I used cayenne pepper and a diced red pepper. I added a small can of tomatoes, but did not add all the juice as I thought it would be too much liquid with the coconut milk for the one cup of rice, since it was partially cooked already, it worked out to my liking! This is a mild flavoured rice, except for the heat from the pepper, I added some grated fresh ginger which I think added an extra little bite too. Served with recipe#309911 to create a tasty dinner! Prepared for the New African Recipe Tag Game March/2012...
     
  2. It came out well, had a little bit of turmeric powder nd the taste was wow! Thanks so much...
     
    • Review photo by Akintunde B.
  3. Just tried out this recipe and it was wow. Very easy to prepare. Made some dodo gizzard to go with it. Thanks
     
  4. This sounds delicious! I love Nigerian food and I plan to make this on Sunday, I'll update the review then, but I'm sure it will be tasty. Thanks for posting!
     
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Tweaks

  1. you can add a dash of curry and that makes it bomb
     

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I'm originally from West Africa, I love foods with flavor. I am a corporate flight attendant and graphics designer so I love anything that involves creativity...that includes cooking. It's always cool to try a new recipe or restaurant
 
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