Coconut Rice Recipe

This easy coconut rice recipe is perfect to serve with a variety of dishes, but works amazingly well with Caribbean and Indian meals.

Coconut Rice Ingredients

You only need a few simple ingredients to make this flavorful rice:

Basmati Rice: Can also use Jasmine rice.

Coconut milk: I use reduced fat for this recipe, but you can also use full fat.

Water: To cook the rice.

Salt: For flavor.

How to Make Coconut Rice

This recipe is so easy and will be ready in under 30 minutes.

Step 1: Rinse your rice.

The first thing you’re going to do is rinse your rice a few times (or until the water runs clear).

Step 2: Cook the coconut rice.

Now, add the rice to a pot along with the coconut milk, water, and salt. Bring it to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Let it cook for 20 minutes, then uncover, take off of the heat and let it sit for 5 minutes before fluffing.

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Coconut Rice Recipe

This easy coconut rice recipe perfect for a variety of dishes, but works amazingly well with Caribbean and Indian meals.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Caribbean

Keyword: coconut rice

Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

• 2 cups basmati rice rinsed
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1 ¼ cups water
• 2 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

• Add the rinsed rice, coconut milk, water and salt to a pot.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and let cook for 20 minutes. Then uncover, remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes before fluffing.