Description
Simmering with tropical charm, coconut rice brings creamy Indonesian flavors to your plate. Fragrant jasmine rice combines with rich coconut milk, creating a simple yet luxurious side dish perfect for pairing with spicy or grilled meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups white jasmine rice
- 1 can (13 oz / 370 ml) unsweetened coconut milk
- 1 cup water (240 ml)
- 0.5 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Cleanse jasmine rice thoroughly under cold water, gently agitating to eliminate starch and impurities, ensuring pristine grains.
- Liquid Combination: Merge rinsed rice with unsweetened coconut milk, water, and kosher salt in a robust saucepan, distributing ingredients uniformly for optimal flavor infusion.
- Heat Activation: Escalate temperature to medium-high, bringing liquid to a vigorous boil while intermittently stirring to prevent grain adherence to pan bottom.
- Simmering Phase: Reduce heat to minimum, seal saucepan with snug lid, and allow rice to gently simmer for approximately 15-20 minutes until liquid absorbs completely.
- Resting and Fluffing: Remove from heat, let rice rest, covered, for 5 minutes to complete steam cooking, then delicately separate grains with a fork, creating a light, aerated texture.
- Serving: Present aromatic coconut rice immediately as a sublime accompaniment to your culinary creation, showcasing its rich, creamy essence.
Notes
- Rinse Thoroughly: Remove excess starch by gently swirling rice under cold water to prevent clumpy, sticky textures.
- Use Quality Coconut Milk: Select full-fat, unsweetened coconut milk for richer, more authentic flavor and creamy consistency.
- Steam Rest Matters: Allow rice to sit covered after cooking to ensure perfectly tender grains and optimal moisture absorption.
- Fluff with Care: Use a fork to delicately separate rice grains, creating a light, fluffy texture that enhances the overall dining experience.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg