Savory Kokosnoot Rice
I beloved kokosnoot rice, particularly every bit a side for spicy, grilled meats, but when I gild it out, it’s commonly likewise sugariness for my tastes, in addition to to a greater extent than closely resembles dessert than a side dish. So, I decided to practise a to a greater extent than savory version at home, which I eventually did, later a few brusk decades of testing.
Turns out that cooking rice inward H2O is means easier than it is inward the much thicker kokosnoot milk, in addition to that’s but ane of the issues. We also convey to concern human relationship for the obese existence introduced, which is why I suffered through countless failed attempts, earlier lastly nailing this formula. For me this features a nifty residue betwixt stickiness in addition to separation.
As far every bit the gustation goes, the solely sweetness hither comes from the kokosnoot milk, in addition to or hence toasted kokosnoot on top. If you lot desire it sweeter, which patently lots of chefs do, you lot tin add together a spoon of sugar, but that’s non what I’m into. I’m going to live serving mine amongst rich, fatty, oft sweet-glazed meats, hence I desire a fairly simple, savory rice, that’s but subtly scented amongst coconut.
Having said that, in that place are lots of things you lot tin add, similar herbs, fresh vegetables, and/or sliced jump onions, hence personal adaptation is rattling much encouraged. So, whether you lot await for the grilled hoisin beef teased herein, or you lot already convey something inward mind, I actually promise you lot laissez passer on this kokosnoot rice a attempt soon. Enjoy!
Ingredients for iv servings:
- 1 1/2 cups jasmine or long-grain rice
- 1 rounded teaspoon finely grated ginger
- 1⁄2 teaspoon carmine chili flakes
- 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 loving cup water
- 1 (14-ounce) tin kokosnoot milk (not kokosnoot cream)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 loving cup toasted kokosnoot to garnish
– Bring to a simmer, cover, laid upwards on depression for eighteen minutes. Turn off heat, larn out covered v to a greater extent than minutes, in addition to hence fluff in addition to serve.