Yellow Coconut Rice Tanzania Recipes

THAI YELLOW COCONUT CURRY RICE RECIPE

Steps:

• We begin making the Thai Yellow Coconut Curry Rice Recipe by boiling milk and 1 cup of water in a sauce pan.
• In the meantime roast the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, peppercorns and cinnamon sticks slightly. Once that is done grind it along with the rest of the ingredients in a mixer to a smooth paste.
• Add this paste along with rice and bring it to a boil. Cook till the rice till it becomes soft and cooked. In the middle when the rice start to absorb all the moisture add the lime leaves and lemon grass.
• In another pan, heat oil and saute the onions,ginger, garlic, bell peppers and cluster beans . Cook till it is soft and crunchy.
• Add these vegetable to the rice along with jaggery. Give it stir and make sure the rice does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Once the rice cooked taste for salt and season it well.
• At the end drizzle some lime juice and serve
• Serve the Thai Yellow Coconut Curry Rice Recipe as a one pot meal for a Sunday Lunch or eat it along with Rice Paper Vegetarian Spring Rolls Recipe (Healthy Summer Rolls).

TANZANIAN PILAU RICE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a heavy pot, heat the butter or ghee over medium heat and fry the onions until golden.
• Add the rice to the pot and stir until coated with the fat. Add the garlic and spices to the pot and and stir, allowing the spices to release their fragrance (about a minute).
• Stir in the coconut milk and vegetable stock or water, and bring to a boil.
• After 5 minutes, reduce the heat to low, cover firmly with a lid and allow the rice to cook for 15 minutes.
• Fluff the rice and serve hot to accompany curries and stews.

YELLOW COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• Soak the rice in a large bowl of cold water for 30 minutes.
• Pour the rice into a strainer and rinse under cold running water to remove all excess starch. Rinse until the water runs through the rice clear.
• Place all ingredients into a large heavy based saucepan. Cover with the lid and bring to the boil. Stir occassionally.
• Reduce the heat to a simmer. Keep the saucepan covered and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
• REmove from the heat and keep covered. Stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

YELLOW COCONUT RICE (TANZANIA)

Steps:

• In saucepan add coconut milk, and milk. Bring to boil.
• Add rice, salt, turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom (if using).
• Cover and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons butter.
• Serve.

TOASTED COCONUT YELLOW RICE FOR RICE COOKERS

Steps:

• Put rinsed rice into the pan of a rice cooker.
• Stir coconut milk, water, about half of the coconut, turmeric, and salt together in a small saucepan and place over medium-high heat; cook until the turmeric is completely dissolved into the milk mixture and the color is even. Pour the coconut milk mixture over the rice.
• Press Start and cook until the cycle completes and shifts to the Warm cycle, about 22 minutes. Leave rice on Warm for another 5 minutes.
• Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat. Toast remaining coconut in hot skillet until golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• Fluff cooked rice. Sprinkle toasted coconut over the rice.