Coconut Rice Erupting With Spices, Nuts & Peas |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This coconut rice has cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, red chili, carrot, garlic lemon grass, nuts, peas & coconut.This is being made for a Luau! Ingredients:
2 cups basmati rice (white) |
1 cup water |
1 1/2 cups light coconut milk |
2 tablespoons oil |
3/4 teaspoon cumin |
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon cardamom |
2 whole cloves |
1 small red chile, seeded and minced |
1 carrot, cut julienne very fine strips |
1 garlic clove, minced |
1 stalk lemongrass, cut into 2 inch pieces |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts, toasted |
1 cup frozen peas |
toasted coconut (optional) |
Directions:
1. Place rice in a large bowl and pour water and coconut milk over it. Stir and set aside.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil and saute cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, chile, and carrots over med-high heat for a minute.
3. Stir in garlic, lemon grass, salt, and rice with soaking liquid. Bring to a boil, cover pan, reduce heat, simmer for 15 minutes.
4. Stir in nuts and peas, cover and simmer another 5 minutes. Remove lemon grass and garnish with toasted coconut.
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