Saturday, January 23, 2021

How to Make Perfect Coconut Rice + 5 Recipes to Serve it With

Perfect Coconut Rice

Making good stovetop rice has always troubled me. I hate the process of rinsing, which I have read over the years makes all the difference.

I recently discovered — no surprise — it does!

Earlier this week I timed myself rinsing 1 cup of rice: filling a large bowl with water, swooshing the rice around in it, draining it, and repeating the process four times.

It took less than 2 minutes total. The water didn't run completely clear in the end, but it was clear enough, and boy did it work. When I lifted the lid off my pot to find glistening, fluffy, perfectly cooked rice, I nearly cried. Who knew it could be so easy?

I made a short video of the process, which I hope might offer some guidance should any of you be similarly troubled by making good stovetop rice. Get the recipe and watch the video here:


5 Recipes to Serve with Your Perfectly Cooked Coconut Rice

Curried Lentils with Coconut Milk & Kale

Curried Lentils with Coconut Milk and Kale

One-Pot Thai Chicken Curry

One-Pot Thai Chicken Curry

Curried Chickpeas with Cauliflower

Curried chickpeas and cauliflower.

Easy Chicken Satay

Easy chicken satay.

Quick Vegetable & Tofu Curry

Vegetable and tofu curry.

PS: Homemade Naan would be great with each of the above.

PPS: I've been making kale salads all week with this large-batch tahini dressing.

Happy Cooking,


Alexandra Stafford



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