Savory Coconut Rice
Jasmine rice simmered in whole-fat coconut milk and a bit of water for a rich, savory side dish.
Equipment
- Fine-Mesh Sieve
- heavy-bottomed pot or saucepan
- tight-fitting lid
- Fork
Ingredients
Ingredients
- ?2 cups 400 gJasmine rice
- ?13.6 ounce can 400 ml cancoconut milkwhole fat
- ?1/2 cup 120 mlwater
- ?1 teaspoonsalt
Instructions
Instructions
- Rinse the jasmine rice under cold running water in a fine-mesh sieve, swirling with your hand, until the rinse water runs mostly clear. Drain well.
- Transfer the drained rice to a heavy-bottomed pot or saucepan. Add the 13.6 oz (400 ml) can of whole-fat coconut milk, ½ cup (120 ml) water, and 1 teaspoon salt.
- Stir once to combine the ingredients and distribute the rice evenly in the pot.
- Place the pot over medium-high heat and bring the mixture to a gentle boil, uncovered.
- As soon as it reaches a boil, stir once, reduce the heat to low, and cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid.
- Simmer undisturbed on low heat for 10 minutes (do not lift the lid).
- After 10 minutes, turn off the heat and keep the pot covered. Let the rice rest for another 10 minutes to finish steaming.
- Uncover, gently fluff the rice with a fork, and serve.
Notes
Once the rice is cooked, make sure to switch off “keep warm” setting to prevent sticking/scorching to the bottom of the pot.
If cooking in a 8qt Instant Pot, make at least 2 cups of rice. If cooking in a 6qt Instant Pot, you can make 1 cup of rice without any problems.
This rice freezes well, when reheating it just add a little bit of water.
If using brown rice in the Instant Pot, increase the cooking time by 15 minutes (total cooking time 25 minutes + NR).
You can substitute the jasmine rice with any long grain rice, basmati rice is a good option. Short grain rice won’t work as it will get too gummy and sticky. Don’t use risotto or paella rice.
If cooking in a 8qt Instant Pot, make at least 2 cups of rice. If cooking in a 6qt Instant Pot, you can make 1 cup of rice without any problems.
This rice freezes well, when reheating it just add a little bit of water.
If using brown rice in the Instant Pot, increase the cooking time by 15 minutes (total cooking time 25 minutes + NR).
You can substitute the jasmine rice with any long grain rice, basmati rice is a good option. Short grain rice won’t work as it will get too gummy and sticky. Don’t use risotto or paella rice.