Long grain rice, meet coconut.
You two make a power couple.
Rice that’s cooked in half water, half light coconut milk is just the slightest bit coconutty, which can really dress it up. To up that coconut flavor, I stir in unsweetened coconut flakes for a taste of far away islands and sand that burns underfoot. Fresh cilantro helps to brighten it and bumps up the aromatics ten-fold.
This double coconut rice is just fantastic with chicken tikka masala, jerk chicken, and all things Thai.
Make it for friends and family to round out any highly flavorful meal, and they’ll always want to stay for dinner.
Double Coconut Jasmine Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup canned unsweetened light coconut milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Combine rice with water, coconut milk, and salt in a small pot set over high heat. Bring the liquid to a boil, stir, and turn the heat down to low. Cover and allow the rice to cook for 20 minutes.
- At this point, most of the liquid should have been absorbed by the rice; check by stirring gently with a fork. Remove the pot from the heat, stir in the shredded coconut, and let stand, covered, for another 10 minutes. Fluff with fork and serve with fresh minced cilantro.
Double Coconut Jasmine Rice
Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup canned unsweetened light coconut milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded coconut
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Combine rice with water, coconut milk, and salt in a small pot set over high heat. Bring the liquid to a boil, stir, and turn the heat down to low. Cover and allow the rice to cook for 20 minutes.
- At this point, most of the liquid should have been absorbed by the rice; check by stirring gently with a fork. Remove the pot from the heat, stir in the shredded coconut, and let stand, covered, for another 10 minutes. Fluff with fork and serve with fresh minced cilantro.
I am trying this tomorrow! Coconut and Rice are a match made in Heaven.
This sounds fabulous!!
I’m going to be with family today and we always talk best while eating! This will be a winner to introduce.
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Thank you,
Delicious! Can’t wait to try it out with some veggie curry!!
Mmmm. Throw some fresh basil in there, and we have ourselves a wild and crazy party!
Oh, my, that does look delicious!
Sounds great — but why not make it triple cocounut? Saute the rice in coconut oil a few minutes before adding the water and coconut milk. Serve in a hollowed out coconut shell with some diced fish on top and a pina coloda on the side and pretend you’re vacationing in Hawaii! (Best enjoyed with a sunburn.)
Yay! I have some coconut milk I need to use and perhaps I shall go for the trifecta and put coconut shrimp on top! Woot!
That sounds delicious. But, the way you write, you could make dirt sound delectable so I’ll have to try it. Thanks for the recipe!
I’m thinking Jerk chicken with coconut jasmine rice and a pile ‘o roasted brocc!!! The aforementioned meal will be making an appearance next week!
I second to serve this with jerk chicken- I did that recently and it was awesome! Although I used peas instead of cilantro. Cilantro would have been way better. ;)
I can’t wait to make this when I get back from vacation – love the double coconut!
I love coconut but don’t use it often enough. This looks wonderful. Bookmarking to try soon.
This looks incredible… so that’s how the rice tastes so coconuty, because you use coconut milk. Cool!!! I love Coconut Rice and yes, it tastes fantastic with Chicken Tikka Masala and particularly Thai food… YUM!
YUM! I lurve coconut rice… throw some coconut oil in there and call it a “triple” ;) See you in a week and a half lady!
I made this this week – and even had the leftover for breakfast on the next day (without the cilantro)! : )Sooo good!
I will definitely be trying this! My other half looooooves coconut! I like the suggestion of serving it with coconut shrimp. But Chicken Masala sounds equally delectable!
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Oh la la. I love coconut rice. Too bad I recently found an infestation of tiny bugs in my rice and had to toss it all. Every last grain. Boooo.
what a delicious combination. i remember a trip to the british virgin islands where i had a fantastic roasted veggie dish that was served with coconut rice. talk about heaven on a plate!
This is insanely good. My roommate ate half of it last night without my permission, and I’m not even mad because I could have easily done the same thing.
Looks like I’m making a stop at Trader Joes tonight! This looks delicious and exactly what I need on a Monday night :)
Thank you!!
This looks scrumptious! I’ve been experimenting with Indian cooking lately of the completely-homemade-and-delicious variety, and this will be a much better side than just plain-jane rice.
this recipe was a huge hit this past weekend!
However, the kids demanded we go to the movies since the kitchen smelled o the scent of coconut oil used to make theater popcorn!!
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