Myanmar Food
Coconut Rice (Suitable for Electric Rice Cooker)
Ingredients
- 1 large or 1 ½ pounds grated
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 fresh coconut
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 4 cups raw rice
- 3 cloves
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 4 medium onions
- 3 or 4 bay leaves
How to cook
Grate coconut and extract milk in this way: put
in fine cloth, knead, set aside thick milk. Add 1/2
cup hot water, knead, set aside liquid. Repeat with
more water till total of 8 cups liquid is obtained.
Clean and wash rice well, drain, put in rice cooker.
Mix into it coconut milk, oil, onions (peeled and
quartered), salt, turmeric, and spices. Put over
good heat. Cover and stir occasionally to prevent
sticking. After the mixture comes to a boil,
continue stirring till only a little liquid remains.
Place pot over embers only and put red-hot coals
over lid. OR: place pot in moderate oven for 10 to
15 minutes. This part is important to obtain an
aromatic taste. Serve with accompaniments which must
offset richness. This recipe can be used with
electric rice cooker.
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