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Coconut Rice

Coconut Rice

Cuisine:World

Course:Side Dish

0s prep 20m cook 20m ready

A fragrant side dish of jasmine rice simmered in coconut milk and water, finished with optional toasted coconut and cilantro.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 1 cup canned coconut milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup jasmine rice
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • (⅓ cup shredded or flaked unsweetened coconut, toasted)
  • (Cilantro leaves)

Let's Prepare

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Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 1 cup canned coconut milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup jasmine rice
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • (⅓ cup shredded or flaked unsweetened coconut, toasted)
  • (Cilantro leaves)

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Bring to a boil in a large saucepan: 1 cup canned coconut milk; 1 cup water; 1 cup jasmine rice; ¾ teaspoon salt

  2. Step 2.

    Stir once, cover, and cook over very low heat until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes. If desired, sprinkle over the cooked rice: (⅓ cup shredded or flaked unsweetened coconut, toasted); (Cilantro leaves)

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