Coconut Rice

Coconut rice is famous in many countries in the world but the local Nigerian style is soothingly tasty and nutritious.

Ingredients

4 cups Coconut Milk 4 cups of Rice 1 cup Crayfish 2 cups of hot water Pepper to taste 500g Meat/Fish/Goatmeat 300g Dried fish 1 bulb,onions 1/2 cup Tomato Paste (optional) 2 Seasoning cubes Salt to taste Stock 3 cups Prawns/ Shrimps Vegetables: carrots, red pepper (optional)

Directions

For the coconut milk, grate the coconut and soak in hot water for 15mins, squeeze through with your hands (caution: may be quite hot) and pass through a sieve Season the meat and cook till it is soft Fry or grill the meat Parboil the rice for about 8-10mins Wash out some of the starch with very clean water (optional) Put the rice in a pot and add the coconut milk and little water Add the broth from the meat Add chilli pepper, tomato paste, onions, maggi cubes, salt and crayfish Add the dried fish after about 10mins Allow to cook till it starts to dry, usually about 20mins Reduce the heat and confirm that it is soft - if it isn't, add water, a cup at a time till it is soft Serve into a dish with the grilled or fried meat Very nutritious with vegetable salad My tumblr page My linkedin page