Coconut rice is a Southern Thai dish, shared with its neighbor Myanmar (Burma), its a staple dish for many dinner sides likes Som Tam, tangy salads, or sweet beef/pork. It is often eaten instead of a plain white rice (khaaw plaaw), but can be altered to be a semi-sweet dessert side to be paired with seasonal fruits, especially mango when its in season (Mango Sticky Rice).
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2 persons
100% Vegetarian
Ingredients: 1 cup of jasmine or (gluten rice if you are pairing with dessert), 1 cup of coconut milk, 1 1/2 cups of water, 1/2 tsp of salt, 1 tbsp of sugar (add an extra tbsp for dessert dishes).
Procedure: Pour the coconut milk and water into a bowl with the salt and sugar; stir until dissolved. Put the rice in a pot and cover with coconut milk/water mixture over the rice and cover with lid. Cook on low heat for 30 minutes or until rice is tender and all the liquid has been absorbed.
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