help, coconut rice, looks good but dos not taste of coconut!!!

annie123

Tried this for the first time yesterday, tastes like plain rice but made with 1/2 teaspoon of coconut in the water by mistake.:o

I was expecting better things and made loads of it so some could go in the freezer!:eek:

I put 1/2 a large can of coconut milk into the water and twice as much water.
Can some tell me what I should have done please? and can I save the large quanty sitting in my fridge or use it in another way........seems a shame to waste it. Thanks

Bambywamby

I normally add dessicated coconut, cream and 1 tsp sugar to my coconut rice pud.

It normally turns out lush.

Bams x x

I'mcomingbackasaman

You could use some up in a curry.

annie123

Thanks, I had forgotten about rice pudding, I could try and turn some of it into one . I used pilau rice would it still work in a rice pudding?
and yes no one will notice it in a currey..good idea

anyone know how I should have made it? It was it was part of my thai evening dinner, the rest of it turned out great.

Gingernutmeg

When I make coconut rice, I fry off half an onion and add whole spices, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns and cardamom pods. Then I add one American cup of basmati rice and a whole tin of coconut milk, and about half a tin of water, and cook it until the rice is soft and all the liquid has been absorbed. It's more Indian than Thai but it's lovely, and eats very well with a Thai green curry!

It's not *really* coconutty but you could add some creamed coconut or coconut milk powder to make it stronger, but I find the quantities above make it coconutty enough to eat with a fairly rich curry.

annie123

Gingernutmeg wrote: »

When I make coconut rice, I fry off half an onion and add whole spices, cinnamon, cloves, peppercorns and cardamom pods. Then I add one American cup of basmati rice and a whole tin of coconut milk, and about half a tin of water, and cook it until the rice is soft and all the liquid has been absorbed. It's more Indian than Thai but it's lovely, and eats very well with a Thai green curry!

It's not *really* coconutty but you could add some creamed coconut or coconut milk powder to make it stronger, but I find the quantities above make it coconutty enough to eat with a fairly rich curry.

Thank you..seems that I left out a few items when cooking:o

I am going to have another this weekend.:T

Gingernutmeg

Glad it's helpful I forgot to say that this quantity makes enough for two to three good portions, although we do eat a lot of it when I make it lol.

Sharifa_2

I always use creamed coconut rather than coconut milk for rice; the flavour is more intense.