Name: Coconut Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup white long grain rice such as basmati rice; 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut or 1/4 cup shredded coconut, toasted*

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An easy and memorable side dish for chicken, arepas and grilled fish.You can get unsweetened coconut at Indian or specialty grocers.

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ingredients

1 cup white long grain rice such as basmati rice
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
¹⁄₄ cup water
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ cup unsweetened flaked coconut or 1/4 cup shredded coconut, toasted*

directions

Combine all ingredients, except coconut, bring to boil, cover, and simmer low, stirring occasionally until rice is almost done (about 10 mins).
Remove from heat and remove pan cover, stir rice.
Fold a kitchen towel in half and place over pan, then place the pan cover over the towel.
Let "rest" for 15 minutes.
To serve, fluff rice with a fork and pour into a serving bowl, garnish with toasted coconut.
*Put the coconut in a dry frying pan and over medium heat, stir constantly until the coconut is browned, but be watchful, the coconut browns quickly, then burns fast.

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review by Chefwendel

2/10/2009

The flavor was good but I may have overcooked it a bit as I found the rice a bit dry but then that may just be the way basmati rice is. Thanks for the recipe I'll try it again.

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review by Kellie in SLO

3/26/2007

Like PaulaG I made this to go with your Apricot/Lemon Chicken. This made for a great side dish, and the trick with the kitchen towel was new to me. I checked the rice at 10 minutes and it was still pretty undercooked, it took another 8 minutes to get it to the almost done stage.

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5/8/2006

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review by PaulaG

5/7/2006

This dish complimented your Apricot/Lemon Chicken recipe #143365. I think the rice needs to be served with a dish that has a nice flavorful sauce to spoon over. I did use brown basmati rice which increased the cooking time. The technique with allowing the rice to rest results in a nice fluffy rice dish.

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creation by Kathy228

6/2/2004

An easy and memorable side dish for chicken, arepas and grilled fish.You can get unsweetened coconut at Indian or specialty grocers.