Cilantro Coconut Rice Recipe
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Ingredients: 3 cups Basmati Rice (20oz.)
3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 TBS finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
1 TBS finely chopped fresh jalapeno, including seeds
3 TBS vegetable oil
4 cups water
1 tsp salt
2 cups packed fresh cilantro
4 green onions chopped (1cup)
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Directions:Put oven rack in middle position and preheat to 350ºF.
Wash rice in several changes of cold water in a bowl until water is almost clear. Soak rice in cold water 30 minutes. then drain well in a sieve.
Spread coconut in a shallow baking pan and toast in oven; until pale golden 10 to 12 minutes. Cool completely. Cook ginger and jalapeno in 1 TBS of oil about 2 minutes. Add rice and cook stirring until fragrant another 2 minutes. Stir in water 1/2 tsp salt and bring to a boil, covered until rice is tender and water is absorbed about 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat an let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and transfer to a bowl. While rice cooks pulse together coconut, cilantro green onion and remaining 2 TBS of oil. and 1/2 salt in a food processor until finely chopped. Add cilantro mixture to cooked rice and stir gently until combined well. |
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Notes: Soaking the rice strengthens the grains to prevent the rice from breaking down during cooking.
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