Sweet Coconut Rice Food

SWEET COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Stir rice, coconut milk, and water together in a saucepan. Dissolve sugar into the liquid.
• Bring the mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the saucepan, and simmer until the majority of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice, 15 to 20 minutes. Leaving saucepan on the burner, turn heat off and let rice steam until sticky, about 5 to 10 minutes more. Garnish with shredded coconut.

SIMPLE SWEET COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Soak rice overnight in water. Drain.
• Steam rice for 45 minutes or until grains can be pressed with fingers with no hard cores.
• Put rice into saucepan, add coconut milk, sugar and coconut flakes and simmer on very low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Simmer until coconut milk is absorbed.
• Turn on to a plate and flatten with a greased plate or the back of a spoon.
• Also good served with fresh sliced mangoes or papaya.

SWEET COCONUT RICE WITH CANDIED GINGER

Steps:

• Combine rice, milk, ginger, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan and set pan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer. Simmer 3 minutes, until thick. Remove from heat and stir in mango. Garnish with mint, if desired.;
• In a small skillet toast flaked coconut on low heat until lightly toasted, about 5 to 8 minutes. To a medium saucepan, add rice and coconut milk and set pan over medium-high heat, bring to a simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in toasted coconut.

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.

SWEET COCONUT RICE WITH CARAMELIZED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• In a 2-quart pan, combine sweetened condensed milk, coconut milk, and flaked coconut; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, stirring once or twice; simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add glutinous rice and stir until it is evenly moistened.
• Remove pan from heat and cover.
• Caramelized Pineapple: Cut crown from pineapple, then cut off shell.
• Cut pineapple lengthwise into quarters.
• rim off core and cut each quarter into 3 wedges.
• Place in a large bowl, sprinkle with brown sugar, and toss to evenly coat.
• Spread pineapple on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
• Preheat broiler.
• Broil pineapple 3 to 4 inches from heat, turning once, until sugar melts but does not burn, about 2 minutes.
• To serve, scoop rice into bowls and serve with pineapple wedges.
• Garnish with toasted coconut and mint.