Coconut Lime Rice Food

COCONUT & LIME RICE

Steps:

• Cook the rice following pack instructions. Add the coconut about 5 mins before the end of the cooking time. Stir in the lime zest and juice, and the coriander. Serve immediately.

LIME CILANTRO RICE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the rice and toast until lightly golden, about 1 minute. Add the stock, lime peel, salt and 1 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil. Cover the rice, reduce the heat to low and simmer until all of the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Let the rice stand, covered, about 5 minutes, then stir in the lime zest, juice and cilantro. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with more cilantro leaves and green onion.

COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Saute 2 tablespoons minced ginger in a saucepan with butter. Add 1 cup rinsed basmati rice, 1 cup coconut milk, 1 cup water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat; cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes off the heat; fluff with a fork. Garnish with cilantro and cashews.

COCONUT LIME RICE

Steps:

• Combine water and coconut in a small saucepan and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Place a strainer over a small bowl and strain coconut mixture into bowl; reserving liquid, discarding coconut solids. You should have 2 cups coconut milk. Set aside.
• In a skillet heat oil and then add rice, stirring over medium heat until rice changes color (7-10 minutes).
• Stir in the reserved coconut milk and bring mixture to a boil.
• Stir in salt, pepper and lime juice.
• Cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.

COCONUT LIME RICE

Steps:

• Rinse rice until the water runs clear; drain. Heat coconut oil and butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir rice and coconut flakes for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the lime juice, then add the coconut milk, chicken broth, salt and lime zest. Bring to a low boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and keep covered for 5 minutes. Fluff with fork and season with pepper.

COCONUT LIME RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, soak rice for 20 minutes in enough water to cover. Drain and place in a heavy 3 quart saucepan. Add coconut milk, whole milk and sugar and bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 25 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. (Mixture will thicken as it cools).
• Remove from heat and add lime zest. Serve at Room temperature or chilled, garnished with toasted coconut.

GINGER-LIME RICE

Steps:

• Heat coconut oil in wok. Add rice, onion, ginger, turmeric and almonds and cook until onion is translucent and rice begins to brown.
• Combine rice mixture with broth and lime juice and cook according to your rice cooker's instructions. (You can also cook this in a large saucepan on the stove--just cover and cook at a simmer until rice is tender and all broth is absorbed).
• Toss will mint and serve.

COCONUT LIME RICE

Steps:

• Rinse rice until the water runs clear and drain.
• Heat coconut oil and coconut flakes for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in the lime juice and add the coconut milk, chicken broth, salt, and lime zest.
• Bring to a low boil, then cover and reduce heat to low.
• Cook for 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and keep covered for 5 minutes.
• Fluff with fork and season with pepper.

COCONUT LIME RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a bowl soak rice in cold water to cover 30 minutes. Drain rice in a sieve. In a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan bring coconut milk, whole milk, rice, sugar, and a pinch salt to a boil and gently simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 25 minutes. Remove pan from heat.
• Stir lime zest into pudding. Divide pudding among four 2/3-cup custard cups. Puddings may be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
• Serve puddings warm or chilled and garnish with flaked coconut.