Cookbook:Nigerian Coconut Rice

Nigerian Coconut Rice
Category	Rice recipes
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Nigerian coconut rice is prepared by soaking white rice in coconut milk or cooking it with coconut flakes.

Ingredients

• Coconut oil
• Red onion, sliced
• Curry powder
• Chopped tomatoes (optional)
• Salt
• Tatashe (red bell pepper), chopped
• Ground crayfish
• Stock cube
• Sweet pepper
• Coconut milk
• Uncooked rice, rinsed

Equipment

• Stovetop
• Knife
• Spoon
• Pot

Procedure

1. Heat the coconut oil in a pot. Add the sliced onion, and fry until it loses color.
2. Add the curry powder, chopped tomatoes, pepper, salt, tatashe, crayfish, stock cube, and sweet pepper. Stir, and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Stir in the coconut milk and rice. Cook for about 45 minutes, until the rice is tender.
4. Serve with either roasted chicken, fried fish, or beef.