Coconut ginger rice is prepared by cooking white rice in coconut milk or coconut flakes. As both the coconut and the rice plant are indigenous in places all around the world, coconut rice too is found in many cultures spanning across the equator from the Caribbean to South-East Asia. This recipe adds the warmth of ginger to enhance this popular rice dish.
AuthorHungry PandaCategoryVegDifficultyBeginnerPlace 2 cups of rice in your rice cooker inner bowl, add coconut milk, stock, salt and ginger. Make sure it comes to the LONG GRAIN level line labelled 2 on the inner bowl.
Select the LONG GRAIN , REGULAR or WHITE rice function then press the START button.
Once the cooking cycle has finished, stir the rice and leave it on keep warm setting for 15 minutes.
Just before you are ready to serve add a squirt of lime/lemon juice and add spring onions and chilli to garnish, if you are using it.
Ingredients
Directions
Place 2 cups of rice in your rice cooker inner bowl, add coconut milk, stock, salt and ginger. Make sure it comes to the LONG GRAIN level line labelled 2 on the inner bowl.
Select the LONG GRAIN , REGULAR or WHITE rice function then press the START button.
Once the cooking cycle has finished, stir the rice and leave it on keep warm setting for 15 minutes.
Just before you are ready to serve add a squirt of lime/lemon juice and add spring onions and chilli to garnish, if you are using it.
Coconut rice is the anchor of Nasi Lemak,Malaysia’s national dish. Serve with Piri Piri Chicken (substitute for Tofu if you like) for a more interesting rice accompaniment.