Coconut Rice
Nov. 6th, 2012 01:00 pmCoconut Rice
From "Nigella Kitchen" by Nigella Lawson
1 Tbsp garlic flavored oil
4 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tsp nigella seeds (or Black Mustard seeds)
1 1/2 cups Thai or Basmati Rice
1 14oz can coconut milk
2 1/2 cups freshly boiled water
1 tsp kosher salt (or 1/2 tsp table salt)
Juice of 1 lime
Heat oil in heavy-based saucepan that has a lid, add scallions and nigella seeds and cook for a minute or so. Stir in the rice and mix thoroughly. Pour the coconut milk into a big measuring cup and top up to the 4 cup level with the freshly boiled water. Add to the rice along with the salt. Bring to boil, turn heat to low, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Fluff with fork while adding lime juice. Taste for more salt or lime.
Serves 4
From "Nigella Kitchen" by Nigella Lawson
1 Tbsp garlic flavored oil
4 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tsp nigella seeds (or Black Mustard seeds)
1 1/2 cups Thai or Basmati Rice
1 14oz can coconut milk
2 1/2 cups freshly boiled water
1 tsp kosher salt (or 1/2 tsp table salt)
Juice of 1 lime
Heat oil in heavy-based saucepan that has a lid, add scallions and nigella seeds and cook for a minute or so. Stir in the rice and mix thoroughly. Pour the coconut milk into a big measuring cup and top up to the 4 cup level with the freshly boiled water. Add to the rice along with the salt. Bring to boil, turn heat to low, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Fluff with fork while adding lime juice. Taste for more salt or lime.
Serves 4