Monday, November 16, 2009

How to prepare Coconut Rice



Today we are going to cater for your appetite by showing you how to prepare coconut rice.



Ingredients:

  • Rice

  • Coconut

  • Fresh tomatoes

  • Fresh fish or sardine

  • Pepper

  • Salt and Seasoning

  • Meat stock

  • Onion

  • Carrot/green pepper(optional)

    Procedures:

  • Parboil your rice.

  • Boil your meat and fish as normal

  • Grate your coconut

  • Mix the grated coconut with hot water and leave until lukewarm. Squeeze the grated coconut to extract the milk as much as possible, and then sieve to separate the milk from the chaff.

  • Put ¾ of your squeezed coconut milk in a clean pot and boil.

  • Add your parboiled rice and allow simmering for few minutes.

  • Add your sliced tomatoes, salt, seasoning, fish/sardine and meat stock to taste.

  • Coconut milk may be added as needed till the rice is properly cooked.

  • When the rice is tender and water almost dry add your sliced carrot and green pepper

  • Cover and allow to simmer for few more minutes.

  • Your yummy meal is ready to be served.

  • Coconut rice is best served hot and may be served with meat, fish or chicken.
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