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Title: West African Coconut Rice Categories: Rice, Rice cooker Yield: 4 Servings 2 c Coconut Milk 1 ts Dried Ground Crayfish 1 c Uncooked Rice 2 c Canned Tomatoes; undrained 1 sm Onion; chopped Salt; to taste Cayenne Pepper; to taste Bring coconut milk to a boil. combine rice, crayfish, tomatoes and onions with coconut milk in steaming pan; season with salt and cayenne pepper to taste. Cover and steam until rice is quite dry, 18 to 20 minutes. Fluff with fork before serving. Adjust seasoning if necessary. Variation: To make coconut milk, cover fresh grated coconut with hot water (approximately 3 cups). Let soak 20 to 30 minutes. Place in colander; drain over a bowl, squeezing out as much liquid as possible. Makes about 2 cups. If not, add a bit more water to the grated coconut, drain again. NOTES : Rice is cooked in coconut milk as is sometimes done in the Far East. The West African touch is the addition of tomatoes and onions. Recipe by: The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook by Betty L. Torre Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 449 by James and Susan Kirkland |