Coconut Rice

Name: Coconut Rice
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: For 4–6 people
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 450 g/1 lb/2 cups long grain rice, preferably Basmati or Thai Fragrant or similar, soaked for 1 hour, washed and drained; 2 tbsp olive oil or clarified butter; 1 tsp salt; 1 pandanus leaf or bay leaf; 680 ml/24 fl oz/3 cups coconut milk

Preparation info

For
4–6
people

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

The Rice Book

By Sri Owen

Published 1993

About

This is a very popular way of cooking rice throughout tropical Asia, not quite a celebration dish but certainly a little bit special; it deserves to be made with the best rice you can get.

Ingredients

450 g/1 lb/2 cups long grain rice, preferably Basmati or Thai Fragrant or simil

Asia
Indonesia
Main course
South East Asia

Method

In a saucepan, stir-fry the rice in the butter or oil for 3 minutes. Add the coconut milk, salt, and the pandanus or bay leaf. Bring to the boil and cook until the rice has absorbed all the liquid.

Then lower the heat, cover the pan tightly, and cook for a further 10–12 minutes undisturbed. Alternatively, the rice can be ‘finished’ by steaming in a rice steamer, or by cooking in the ove