Print: Tampa Coconut Cilantro Rice

This is a Kerala (Southern India) rendition of coconut rice. It's a tad sweeter than regular rice which cuts through much of the spice found in an accompaniment of a spicy curry such as chicken curry.

Prep

10 min

Cook

40 min

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

Ingredients

2 cups coconut water , or as needed
1 cup basmati rice
salt , or as desired
1.5 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons unsalted butter

Instructions

1 Bring 1 cup coconut water to a boil in a saucepan. Add basmati rice and salt, cover, and reduce heat to simmer. Stir occasionally, adding more coconut water as needed, until rice is soft but not mushy, about 15 minutes.
2 Remove rice from heat, stir in cilantro and butter, and cover again. Let stand until coconut water is absorbed and flavors have blended, about 5 minutes more.

Nutrition per serving

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