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| How to prepare a perfect Nigerian coconut rice |
When I write a recipe with the word perfect in the title, best believe it’s the perfect recipe. Tested and retested until perfection is literally achieved. I honestly consider myself a maestro when it comes to infusion rice dishes, I optimize my recipes for simplicity and incredible depth of flavor, all while producing perfectly cooked separate rice grains.
I already have incredible recipes for Fried rice and Jollof rice. This coconut rice recipe should definitely be added to your arsenal.
Ingredients
- 3 cups rice (long grain or basmati rice)
- 1 tbspn Coconut oil
- One 400ml can coconut milk (preferably Thai premium) .
- 1.5 cups water
- 1 medium onion
- 2-3 medium tomatoes
- Spices: 2 bay leaves
- 1 tspn white pepper
- 1 tspn minced chili
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 tspn dried)
- salt – to taste
- 2 heaped tbspns crayfish powder
- 1-2 stock cubes.
Direction
Finely chop onion – set aside cut tomatoes into large chunks – set aside.
Mince chili pepper – set aside .
Place a wide cooking pot on medium heat. Add in 1 tbsp of coconut oil (sub vegetable oil). Add in onion. Cook until translucent and fragrant.
Add in tomato, minced pepper and spices. Stir. Cover and leave to simmer on low-medium heat for 10 minutes .
Add in coconut milk and one and a half (1.5) cups of water into the tomato mix. Stir. Cover and bring to a rolling boil. Stir. Taste and adjust for seasoning.
Add in washed rice. Stir. Reduce heat to low-medium (4 on a marked cooker) .
Place a sheet of foil over the pot. Place the lid over it and properly seal the edges with foil (this is a very important step).
Set a timer for 30 minutes and let it go! You have done all you can ?, let Jesus take the wheel hen. Leave it alone! Don’t open the pot until time is up
By covering the pot with foil & then a lid, you are able to get away with using less liquid. The rice grains are gently steamed & infused instead of being boiled. End result is perfectly separate & delicious grains.
Serve coconut rice with Peppered meat or chicken
