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.
Place 2 cups of rice in your rice cooker inner bowl, add coconut milk, stock, salt and ginger. Make sure it comes to beyween the LONG GRAIN level lines labelled 2 and 3 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 beyween the LONG GRAIN level lines labelled 2 and 3 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.
Notes
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.
Made it for the second time today. My entire gang are in love with this dish. And it is tossed together in seconds, then it is just waiting for the cooker to beep. I have the book and got it from there. Will be waiting patiently for more similar recipes.
Hi Gerry, we are pleased you like the recipe!
One thing is a bit confusing, though, in your recipe: on step `1 you say “Make sure it comes to the LONG GRAIN level line labelled 2 on the inner bowl.” but in fact the liquid as per recipe brings it almost to the level 3 line of the inner bowl. That is because two cups is 360 ml while the recipe calls for 525ml of liquid. The recipe still works but the instruction on number 1 might need adjustment.
Hi.
Thank you for your contribution. Recipe adjusted to be more specific.