Coconut rice

Name: Coconut rice
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: 3 cups rice; 1 large coconut; Salt; cubes Seasoning; Curry; Crayfish; Fresh pepper; Dried fish

Uboho @yubbieothman

I call this local coconut rice because all its ingredients are earthy and typical of our local ingredients

Uboho @yubbieothman

I call this local coconut rice because all its ingredients are earthy and typical of our local ingredients

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Ingredients

1 hr 30mins

4 people

3 cupsrice
1large coconut
Salt
cubesSeasoning
Curry
Crayfish
Fresh pepper
Dried fish

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Steps

1 hr 30mins

1

Parboil the rice.
PS: I prefer to let it get a little soft while parboiling before rinsing it out because I don't like adding extra water after adding the coconut milk (you'll see this later)
2

Wash and set aside the dried fish
3

Cut up your coconut into little pieces and blend using a high speed blender.
I add hot water to help extract the coconut milk while blending.
4

Pour the blended coconut into a colander so as to separate the liquid from the chaff.
You can squeeze further to help extract the milk but make sure your hands are clean
5

Pound crayfish and fresh pepper. I prefer using a wooden mortar and pestle because I believe it gives it an earthy flavour
6

Rinse the parboiled rice. Add the dried fish, crayfish, pepper, salt, onion, curry and seasoning cubes. Mix all ingredients together
7

Pour in the coconut milk. I try to extract enough milk to cook the rice so I don't have to add extra water.
PS: Just the milk and not the chaff
8

Leave to cook until the water dries up.
If you suspect your rice will get soggy, leave the pot open while cooking till it's ready.
9

Coconut rice is ready! Serve with salad and/or any choice meat or fish.
I served the salad with some avocado salad dressing

Avocado salad dressing