Coconut Rice
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 6:08pm

Ingredients




1 cup water
2 cups coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 2/3 cups jasmine rice

Preparation

1 Place the water, coconut milk, salt and sugar in a heavy pan. . 2 Add the rice to the pan, cover tightly with a lid and bring to a boil over medium heat. 3 Reduce the heat to low and simmer gently, without lifting the lid for 15-20 minutes, until rice is tender and cooked through. 4 Turn off the heat and leave the rice to rest in the pan, still covered with the lid, for an additional 5-10 minutes. 5 Gently fluff up the rice grains with a fork before transferring to a warmed dish and serving.

About


This dish pairs well with papaya salad.

Comments:
Alisa Escanlar

When I make coconut rice, I only wash the rice once. My grandmother once told me that the aroma of the rice is in that milky white wash.Try using the rice washings too as a base for your soup.