Caron's Tasty Coconut Rice

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 sweet onion, diced small
• 3/4 cup chicken stock
• 1/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk, canned (mix well)
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/8 cup golden raisin (optional)
• 1 teaspoon chili paste (chili paste with holy basil leaf)
• 1 small chili pepper, left whole
• 1 garlic clove, fresh, peeled and coarsley crushed
• 1/2 inch fresh ginger, peeled, left whole
• 2 fresh lime leaves, or dried whole leaves
• 1 tablespoon lemongrass, chopped or sliced thin
• 1 cup long grain rice or 1 cup jasmine rice
• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut, shredded, toasted
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot, heat peanut oil over medium heat.
• 2 saute onions for 5 minutes.
• 3 add chicken stock, pineapple juice,.
• 4 coconut milk and water; bring to a rapid boil.
• 5 add sea salt, pepper, chili paste, chili pepper, garlic, ginger, lime leaves, lemongrass and rice to boiling liquid.
• 6 stir well.
• 7 reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until all liquid has been absorbed.
• 8 toast the coconut lightly and set aside.
• 9 finely chop the cilantro and set aside.
• 10 when rice is completed, remove the chili pepper, garlic, ginger, lemongrass and lime leaves.
• 11 fluff the rice and before serving add the raisins, toasted coconut and finely chopped cilantro.