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Easy Coconut Rice

If you are bored of plain rice, then you need to try this coconut rice. Creamy, light and fluffy rice bursting with coconut flavour.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Steaming time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 344 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Thai

Ingredients

  • 360 g long grain white rice
  • 400 ml coconut milk
  • 300 ml water
  • 0.5 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

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  1. Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
  2. Put the rice into a saucepan and cover with the water.
  3. Add the coconut milk and salt. Gently mix.
  4. Bring to the boil. Turn the heat to its lowest and cover the pan with a lid. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  5. After 10 minutes, turn the heat off. Leave the lid on the pan and let stand for a further 10 minutes. The rice will continue to cook in the steam.
  6. Use a fork to fluff the rice up.

Notes

  • To get perfectly cooked coconut rice, you need to rinse the rice first. This removes the excess starch which although you don't need to do this for plain rice, coconut milk is thicker than water and you don't want to end up with gluey rice. Rinse it until the water is almost clear - it will never be 100% clear.
  • Although you might think you can just use coconut milk for a more intense coconut flavour, this is too thick so it needs to be mixed with some water for cooking.
  • Add some crushed cashew nuts on top before serving for a lovely added texture.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1portion Calories 344kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 50g (17%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Sodium 210mg (9%) Potassium 209mg (6%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 0.1g (0%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 30mg (3%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 344

% Daily Value*

Serving 1portion
Calories 344kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 50g 17%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g 2%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 210mg 9%
Potassium 209mg 4%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 0.1g 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.