Hey, do you know how to cook Coconut rice? This is 2024, and we have come to believe that not everyone can cook coconut rice, thus allowing you to wallow in incapacitation is not the right thing. That is why we are putting this article for you to learn and master the craft.

One good thing about rice is that you can make it into several varieties. Coconut rice is a very delicious rice dish that is moderately easy to make. Its rich, creamy taste is definitely to leave your taste buds craving more.

Nigerian Coconut rice is a good twist to the usual rice varieties we are used to.

Do you wish to learn how to make this dish by yourself? Then, let’s start cooking!

Ingredients for Coconut Rice

Here are the major ingredients for cooking Coconut rice:

1. 3 Cups of Rice

2. 2 Coconuts (Or One Can of Coconut Milk)

3. Chicken Stock (optional)

4. 1 Medium-sized Onion

5. 2-3 Mixed Bell Peppers

6. 2-3 Scotch Bonnet Peppers

7. 2 Tablespoons Crayfish

8. Bay leaves

9. 1 Tablespoon Black Pepper

10. Curry and Thyme

11. Ginger/Garlic Powder

12. Salt to taste

13. 2 stock cubes.

14. 3 Tablespoons Nosak Famili Vegetable Oil

Cooking Directions

1. Crack open the coconuts and separate them from their husks. Chop the coconuts into pieces, place in a blender, add water and blend. Then add more water and extract the coconut milk from the chaff with your sieve.

P.S: Skip this step if you would prefer to use canned coconut milk. Using fresh coconut however gives the dish a richer creamy, coconut taste.

2. Pour the rice into a pot and parboil for 7 minutes. Then wash with cold water, drain and keep aside.

3. Preheat the vegetable oil. When hot, add your chopped onions, mixed bell peppers, scotch bonnet peppers, curry, thyme, bay leaves, stock cubes, black pepper, ginger/garlic powder and salt and allow to sauté for 5 minutes.

4. Add the chicken stock, pour in the coconut milk and allow to simmer. Then add the parboiled rice and crayfish.

5. You can also garnish with shredded coconut when the rice is almost ready.

6. Turn down the heat and allow to simmer for five minutes.

Your coconut rice is ready!

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