Coconut Rice

Name: Coconut Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 - 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil; 1/4 cup chopped Onion:onion; 3 cups jasmine rice or any other long-grain rice, washed; 1 (13.5-ounce) can Coconut:coconut milk; 2 1/2 cups water, or as necessary (see "Game plan" above); 1 tablespoon Salt:salt; 1 tablespoon Sugar:sugar; Fried Shallot:shallots for garnish

Rice Coconut Vegan Onions Side Dish Burmese Easy

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4 - 6 servings Easy

Total: 15 mins, plus cooking time Active: 15 mins

8 Ratings

Ingredients (8)

2 tablespoons oil
1/4 cup chopped onion
3 cups jasmine rice or any other long-grain rice, washed
1 (13.5-ounce) can coconut milk
2 1/2 cups water, or as necessary (see “Game plan” above)
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
Fried shallots for garnish

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Nutritional Information

Calories773
Fat28.33g
Saturated fat18.87g
Trans fat0.03g
Carbs117.7g
Fiber1.97g
Sugar3.73g
Protein11.94g
Cholesterol
Sodium936.48mg
Nutritional Analysis per serving (4 servings) Powered by

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Alvina Mangrai’s Burmese prawn curry was the recipe featured in our first ever Cooking with Grandma video. In the video, Alvina shows her granddaughter Alyssa how to make the curry that she first learned to make when she was pregnant and living in the United States after moving from Burma. To accompany the curry, she suggests making this coconut rice. Pat Tanumihardja, author of the blog The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook, transcribed the recipe and shared it with us. You can also find it (and plenty of things to go with it) in her cookbook.

Game plan: To make perfect rice every time, Alvina suggests sticking your middle finger into the pot and letting it sit gently on top of the leveled rice; the liquid should come up to just below the second joint. This measurement seems to work regardless of finger size, the amount of rice, or how big your pot is!

Photograph by Michael Skrzypek

by Pat Tanumihardja

Instructions

1In a large pot with a tightfitting lid, heat the oil over medium heat until it starts to shimmer. Add the onion and stir and cook until soft and translucent, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat evenly with oil.
2Stir the coconut milk and pour it into the pot, followed by the water, salt, and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil. Stir and reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 35 to 40 minutes or until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
3Turn off the heat and let the rice rest on the stove, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes. When ready to serve, remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork or chopsticks. Garnish with fried shallots.

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