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Nigerian Coconut Rice

Nigerian Coconut Rice — a recipe, 15 ingredients.

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Ingredients

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  • 3 cups rice
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 4 tablespoons coconut oil or vegetable oil
  • ½ tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1½ cup coconut milk (fresh or canned)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon Nigerian curry powder
  • 1 tablespoon thyme
  • 3 scotch bonnet chiles
  • smoked fish
  • Grilled chicken
  • Salt
  • Seasoning cubes

Steps

  1. Rinse the rice and leave it to drain well.
  2. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons coconut oil, then the diced onions. Cook, stirring, until softened slightly (about 2 minutes).
  3. Stir in the thyme, ginger, and garlic. Cook for a few seconds.
  4. Blend the pepper roughly then add spices and seasoning, salt stir for few minutes, then add fish and chicken
  5. Stir in the rice and fry for about about 3 minutes.
  6. Add the coconut milk, broth, bay leaf then stir
  7. Cover and cook till firm to bite, about 15 minutes. Or more
  8. When ready you can serve like that or any desired way.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0