Coconut Rice
HB-0641 · Hand-built original · Saint Lucian
Few dishes capture the easy warmth of the Caribbean quite like Coconut Rice from St Lucia. Creamy coconut milk turns ordinary grains into something fragrant and faintly sweet, fluffy enough to stand alone yet generous enough to carry a whole plate of island cooking. It asks for barely a handful of ingredients and about twenty minutes at the stove. Proof that the best food on the island has always been the simplest.
Saint LucianMain Dishes1–2 servings1208 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber
Main ingredient: rice
Servings:1quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 1 cup jasmine or long-grain white rice, rinsed
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar, optional
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander or chives, to garnish
Method
- Rinse the rice until the water runs mostly clear and drain well.
- Combine the rice, coconut milk, water, salt, and sugar if using in a medium saucepan and stir once.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 to 18 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Fluff with a fork, scatter the herbs over the top, and serve warm.
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
1208 kcalCalories
18.3 gProtein
162.1 gCarbs
55.8 gFat
47.8 gSaturates
5.4 gFibre
7.5 gSugars
2361 mgSodium
0 mgCholesterol
757 mgPotassium
47 mgCalcium
4 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data