Islandrice Recipes

ISLAND RICE WITH CUMIN AND COCONUT

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, and cook the shallots until soft. Add the rice and cumin, and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the coconut, broth, and raisins, and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat until all the liquid is absorbed, 12 to 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork, add the parsley, and taste for salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

ISLAND RICE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss to combine with a spoon. Serve immediately.

ISLAND STYLE RICE AND BEANS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic; saute until golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add rice and cumin; cook while stirring, for 1 minute.
• Stir in beans, tomatoes with liquid, water and hot pepper sauce. Break up the tomatoes with a spoon. Increase the heat to HIGH and bring to a boil.
• Transfer rice mixture to a lg. baking dish (11"x7"). Cover and bake until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 25 minutes.
• FOR OAMC: Freeze in a labeled gallon ziploc bag after step 4(after allowing it to cool to room temp.). To serve, thaw in refrigerator, and bake according to directions above.

ISLAND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In nonstick skillet over medium heat cook coconut, stirring, until lightly browned, 3-4 minutes; remove from heat.
• In pot melt butter over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic; cook until softened, 2-3 minutes.
• Add broth, 1/2 cup water, wine, bay leaf and salt; bring to boil.
• Stir in rice; return to boil.
• Reduce heat to low; cover.
• Simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 20 minutes, adding peas during last 5 minutes of cooking time.
• Remove from heat; stir in cilantro.
• Transfer to serving dish; sprinkle with coconut and additional red onion and cilantro, if desired.

ISLAND RICE

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Remove garlic clove before serving.