Fragrant Coconut Rice

Name: Fragrant Coconut Rice
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 whole cloves; 1 whole cinnamon stick or Chinese cinnamon bark; 425 ml can coconut milk; 150 ml/¼ pint Vegetable stock; 1 whole cinnamon stick or Chinese cinnamon bark; 2 bay leaves; 425 ml/15 fl oz long grain or ‘easy-cook’ rice (See Tip); 425 ml/15 fl oz long grain or ‘easy-cook’ rice (See Tip); 1 tsp turmeric; 2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil; 175 g/6 oz onions, chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ken Hom Cooks Noodles & Rice

By Ken Hom

Published 1998

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Ingredients

2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil
175 g/6 oz onions, chopped

Asia
China
Side dish
Vegan

Method

Heat the oil in a large flameproof casserole until moderately hot. Add the onions and stir fry for 2 minutes. Stir in the rice, turmeric and salt, and cook for 2 minutes.
Pour in the coconut milk and stock and bring to the boll. Stir in the cloves, cinnamon and bay leaves. Reduce the heat to as low as possible and cook the rice undisturbed for 20 minutes. It is