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Coconut Rice
Rich, savory coconut rice makes a great side dish.
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Thai
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
40
minutes
minutes
Resting time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
45
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Calories
166
kcal
Author
Kate @ I Heart Eating
Ingredients
1 1/2
cups
jasmine rice
13.5
ounce
can coconut milk
regular or lite
1
cup
water
Pinch
or two of salt
Instructions
Rinse rice in a fine mesh strainer.
Once rinsed, add rice to a saucepan, and stir in coconut milk, water, and salt.
Cover, and heat over medium-high heat until rice reaches a boil.
Once rice reaches a boil, reduce heat to lowest setting, and continue cooking for 30 minutes.
Remove from heat, and let rice sit, covered, for 15 minutes.
Fluff, and serve.
Notes
*This rice is a savory coconut rice, not the sweet dessert coconut rice.
**Nutrition values are estimates and were calculated using lite coconut milk.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
166
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
29
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
3
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Sodium:
43
mg
|
Potassium:
39
mg
|
Calcium:
10
mg
|
Iron:
0.3
mg