Basics
Djiboutian Coconut Milk Rice
- Preparation time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
Ingredients
4 servings
- Rice — to buy400 g
- Coconut milk — to buy400 ml
- Cardamom — to buy3 pods
- Cinnamon — to buy1 stick
- Salt — to buy1 tsp
- Neutral oil — to buy1 tbsp
Preparation
Rinse the rice under clear water until it runs almost clear.
Heat the oil in a pan, add the lightly crushed cardamom and cinnamon stick, and stir for 30 seconds to perfume the oil.
Add the drained rice, stir to coat it, then pour in the coconut milk and top up with water to get about 1.5 times the volume of rice in liquid.
Season with salt, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to the minimum, cover and cook for 18 minutes without lifting the lid.
Let stand covered for 5 minutes, remove the cinnamon, fluff the rice with a fork and serve alongside a saucy dish.