So it was Valentine’s day and I got the fabulous news that my website was ready. It worked out! I was in awe and speechless because after a while of wondering and wishing, I had my website. Then came the nervous feeling of “what do I make or blog about to debut?” Anyway, I decided to make lunch and viola!!! I was never the kid who liked coconut rice. Firstly, I did not understand the coconut and rice idea and secondly, I had to convince myself that I did not like it because I did not like chores. Especially as the little one in my household, I did not like helping to extract the coconut milk from the coconut. So when I heard there as such thing as the coconut milk I went for it and boy was I pleased!
If you like anything coconut like I do, you wouls love he smell wafting through your kitchen as it cooks. My debut blog. Let us get right to it! Tumeric Coconut Rice
- 2cups long grain rice
- 1lb chopped beef(season with salt)
- ½ lb seafood
- 1½ cup meat stock or water
- 3 cups coconut milk
- Salt to taste
- one small onion
- bouillon
- 1 tsp Tumeric powder
- ½ tsp thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ tbsps. crayfish...(optional)
- ½ tsp chili flakes
- ½ cup diced carrots...(optional)
- 1-3 habanero(ata-rodo. Minced)
- ⅓ cup coconut oil or Cooking oil
- 3 small garlic cloves(minced)
- ½ inch freshly grated ginger
- ½ tsp Nut meg
- Wash rice with cold to warm water until water runs clear; then drain
- Heat oil in a pot. add the beef and fry until golden brown
- Add onion, fry until transluscent.
- Add carrots(if using), thyme, and tumeric and stir fry for 1minute.
- Add garlic, habanero pepper and rice, stir fry until each grain is coated with the oil.
- Then pour in your coconut milk and top with the meat stock to cook rice.
- Check for seasonings and add salt.
- Add a bouillon if needed..
- Bring pot to a boil
- Cover with a foil wrapper and a tight lid. reduce heat
- Allow rice to steam and cook until almost aldente.
- Grate in nutmeg and stir in seafood. chili flakes and cray fish
- Check for seasonings. Cover for a few minutes to steam and finish cooking
- Let rice rest before serving.
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