HOW TO
PREPARE NIGERIAN COCONUT RICE
Nigerian
Coconut Rice is always a welcomed dish in many homes, parties or events. It's
rich coconut taste and aroma always makes people asking for more.
INGREDIENTS
**500g parboiled rice
**150ml tomato stew
**100ml coconut milk
**100 ml Chicken or Beef stock
**1 medium sized Onion bulb
**Ground Crayfish(optional)
**Stock cubes/stock powder/ Seasoning of choice
**Pepper (to taste)
**Salt (to taste)
INGREDIENTS
**500g parboiled rice
**150ml tomato stew
**100ml coconut milk
**100 ml Chicken or Beef stock
**1 medium sized Onion bulb
**Ground Crayfish(optional)
**Stock cubes/stock powder/ Seasoning of choice
**Pepper (to taste)
**Salt (to taste)
THINGS TO PUT IN PLACE BEFOR COOKING
-- If you don't have the canned coconut milk.
Coconut oil can also be used in the absence of coconut milk.
-- Cook the chicken/beef, grill/fry and set aside; reserve the stock (liquid from cooking the meat)
-- If you don't have tomato stew, Prepare it by following the directions on this link on How to cook Tomato stew.
-- Now wash and Parboil the white rice and leave to drain in a colander.
-- Grind the crayfish and set aside
COOKING
METHOD
***In a large pot, pour in the tomato stew, meat stock and the extracted coconut milk. Leave to boil for 5 minutes
***Pour in the parboiled rice to the pot, add the ground crayfish, stock cubes, pepper and salt to taste. Make sure that the liquid in the pot is at the same level as the rice in the pot, if not, add some more to top it up.
***Now cover and leave the rice to cook on medium heat until the liquid in the pot is dried up.
TIP: High heat will make the rice burn before it is cooked, while low heat will make the rice soggy and will also burn at the bottom.
***The rice should be properly done when there is no more liquid in the pot. Serve with the grilled/fried meat and enjoy.
***In a large pot, pour in the tomato stew, meat stock and the extracted coconut milk. Leave to boil for 5 minutes
***Pour in the parboiled rice to the pot, add the ground crayfish, stock cubes, pepper and salt to taste. Make sure that the liquid in the pot is at the same level as the rice in the pot, if not, add some more to top it up.
***Now cover and leave the rice to cook on medium heat until the liquid in the pot is dried up.
TIP: High heat will make the rice burn before it is cooked, while low heat will make the rice soggy and will also burn at the bottom.
***The rice should be properly done when there is no more liquid in the pot. Serve with the grilled/fried meat and enjoy.
HEALTH
BENEFITS OF COCONUT RICE
1.
It
increases energy expenditure, helping the body burn more fat.
2.
It
contains lauric acid that fights bacteria, viruses and fungi helping the body
stave off infections.
3.
It
improves blood cholesterol level and lowers risk of heart disease.
4. The vegetable oil used, aids in
lowering low-lipoprotein (LDL) which is known as bad cholesterol level.
5. It contains Vitamin B5 which helps
the formation of co-enzymes which aids cell respiration.
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