Side Pannel
West African Coconut Rice
Ingredients List
- 2 c Coconut Milk
- 1 ts Dried Ground Crayfish
- 1 c Uncooked Rice
- 2 c Canned Tomatoes; undrained
- 1 sm Onion; chopped
- Salt; to taste
- Cayenne Pepper; to taste
Directions
Bring coconut milk to a boil. combine rice, crayfish, tomatoes and onions
with coconut milk in steaming pan; season with salt and cayenne pepper to
taste. Cover and steam until rice is quite dry, 18 to 20 minutes. Fluff
with fork before serving. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
Variation:
To make coconut milk, cover fresh grated coconut with hot water
(approximately 3 cups). Let soak 20 to 30 minutes. Place in colander; drain
over a bowl, squeezing out as much liquid as possible. Makes about 2 cups.
If not, add a bit more water to the grated coconut, drain again.
NOTES : Rice is cooked in coconut milk as is sometimes done in the Far
East. The West African touch is the addition of tomatoes and onions.
with coconut milk in steaming pan; season with salt and cayenne pepper to
taste. Cover and steam until rice is quite dry, 18 to 20 minutes. Fluff
with fork before serving. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
Variation:
To make coconut milk, cover fresh grated coconut with hot water
(approximately 3 cups). Let soak 20 to 30 minutes. Place in colander; drain
over a bowl, squeezing out as much liquid as possible. Makes about 2 cups.
If not, add a bit more water to the grated coconut, drain again.
NOTES : Rice is cooked in coconut milk as is sometimes done in the Far
East. The West African touch is the addition of tomatoes and onions.
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