Coconut rice

Name: Coconut rice
Cuisine: Nigerian
Ingredients: Rice - 2 cups (preferably local rice); 1 litre Coconut milk; 1 medium onion; 6-7 scotch bonnet chillies; 5 small tomatoes; 2 tbsps cooking oil; 1/2 tsp Curry powder; 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder; 2 Seasoning cubes; Salt

Chichy's Kitchen @cook_8292632

Warri, Nigeria

If you love coconut, you'll definitely love coconut rice. This recipe makes a really creamy coconut rice that can be eaten on its own or with any sauce of your choice.

Chichy's Kitchen @cook_8292632

Warri, Nigeria

If you love coconut, you'll definitely love coconut rice. This recipe makes a really creamy coconut rice that can be eaten on its own or with any sauce of your choice.

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Ingredients

Rice - 2 cups (preferably local rice)
1 litreCoconut milk
1medium onion
6-7scotch bonnet chillies
5small tomatoes
2 tbspscooking oil
1/2 tspCurry powder
1/4 tspnutmeg powder
2Seasoning cubes
Salt

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Steps

1

Step 1:
Soak your rice in hot water for about 5mins. Drain and rinse thoroughly till the water runs clear. Set aside on a sieve.
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Step 2:
Chop your tomatoes, chillies and onions and set aside.
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Step 3:
Heat your cooking oil over medium heat. Add Curry powder, nutmeg and onions and saute for 3-5mins.
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Step 4:
Add the coconut milk to the sautéed onions and cook over low heat till hot. Do not let the milk boil or it will curdle.
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Step 5:
When the coconut milk is hot, add your rice, chillies, Seasoning cubes and salt. Cover and cook till the rice is done.
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Add your chopped tomatoes, mix and turn off heat.