| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Colombia |
| Region or state | Asia, Latin America |
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| Main ingredient(s) | Rice, coconut |
Coconut rice is a dish prepared by cooking white rice in coconut milk or coconut flakes. As both the coconut and the rice-plant are indigenous in places all-around the world, coconut rice too is found in many cultures throughout the world (spanning across the equator from the caribbean to southeast-Asia).
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Off the Caribbean coast of Colombia, Panama and Puerto Rico Arroz con coco is a typical side dish for fries. It is made from white rice cooked in a base of coconut milk and combined with shredded coconut meat, water, salt, raisins (optional), and sugar. In Venezuela "Arroz con coco" is a dessert , elaborated with coconut milk, fresh ground coconut, white rice, cane sugar (Azucar de panela) and spices
In Thailand coconut rice can be made using Jasmine rice, coconut milk, sugar, salt, and water, and is usually served with a tangy salad to balance the sweetness of the coconut milk and sugar.
In India, coconut rice (Tamil:தேங்காய் சாதம்) is famous in the southern regions. It is made with coconut flakes (or grated or desiccated/dry coconut). One way to make this dish is to make the rice separately (preferably using a rice variety which is light and fluffy when cooked) and then mixing it with the coconut mixture (coconut flakes toasted in sesame/coconut oil and spiced with paprika, nuts, curry powder/leaves and other spices).
In Indonesia, plain coconut rice is made from white rice, coconut milk, ginger, fenugreek seed, and pandan leaves. The most common coconut rice recipe in Indonesia is Nasi uduk.
The most popular coconut rice recipe in Malaysia is Nasi Lemak, and it is considered as national dish of Malaysia.