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November 04, 2008

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I use coconut powder, adding 1 to 3 tblsp per cup of water depending on how coconutty I want the rice. Cook the rice as usual in the rice cooker. When the rice has absorbed most of the liquid in the rice cooker, I give it a quick stir to make sure the coconut powder is evenly mixed. It's quick and easy, much easier than trying to figure out coconut milk proportions and all that. No gumminess either.

Coconut rice for nasi lemak is often made with coconut water (or is it coconut juice?) - whatever you call the liquid in the coconut.

I love coconut rice with something tart and spicy, like a carrot and cabbage slaw (maybe with chicken added) mixed with a lime juice/sugar/fish sauce/fresh chopped chile dressing.

I like adding a little bit of sugar and salt to the rice as it's cooking to really bring out the coconut flavor. Topping the finished rice with toasted peanuts and sesame seeds, along with fried shallots, gives the dish a fun bit of crunch, too.

Wandering Chopsticks -- what brand of coconut powder do you use?

Robyn, I bet it's the skim stuff. Coconut juice doesn't have much richness.

Tam, I was thinking of adding a pinch of salt. Don't know about the sugar. But the fried shallots... that does sound lovely. I've got a jar of great stuff from Vietnam that a family friend gave me.

I use coconut juice with pulp. It comes in a can - the can is green but I don't remember the brand. I get it at the Asian grocery. The pulp is not what you would typically think of, like what you get in orange juice. It's just tiny pieces of coconut meat, which add a nice dimension to the finished rice dish.

Thanks for the education. Coconut & rice is one of my fav. flavors.
I am with Tam, love it with a little salt and toasted peanuts. Reminds me of good memories of my youth.

I don't really like rice-but I admire your recipe of pork made with coconut water--coconut water is so life giving and pure--I love coconuts-coconut cakes,coconut bread--coconut water--I love coconuts!and altho I don't like rice--coconut rice is very nice.

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