Coconut Rice

Name: Coconut Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Nauruan
Ingredients: 2 cups long-grain rice; 1 cup coconut milk; 1 cup water; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tbsp butter; 1 pandan leaf; 1/4 cup grated coconut; 1 tsp sugar

Coconut Rice (KOH-koh-nut rice)

Rice Cooked in Coconut Milk

⏱ Prep Time 5 min

📈 Difficulty Easy

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 309 kcal

Fluffy white rice cooked in coconut milk with a pinch of salt. The everyday Nauruan accompaniment.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 5.0g

Carbs 52.0g

Fat 9.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

vegetarian gluten-free nut-free

Allergen Warnings

⚠ dairy

Equipment Needed

pot with lid

Presentation Guide

Vessel: bowl

Garnishes: grated coconut

Accompaniments: fish

Ingredients

2 cups long-grain rice
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp butter
1 pandan leaf
1/4 cup grated coconut
1 tsp sugar

Instructions

1
Rinse rice until water runs clear.
2
Combine rice, coconut milk, water, salt, and sugar.
3
Add pandan leaf and bring to boil.
4
Reduce heat to lowest setting and cover.
5
Cook 18 minutes without lifting lid.
6
Remove pandan leaf, stir in butter, fluff with fork.

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Did You Know?

Rice became a dietary staple on Nauru after phosphate mining brought foreign workers and imported foods.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

pot with lid

Garnishing

grated coconut

Accompaniments

fish

The Story Behind Coconut Rice

Rice was not traditionally grown on Nauru but became a central part of the diet during the phosphate mining era when imported foods flooded the island. Cooking rice in coconut milk was a natural adaptation.

The combination of imported rice with local coconut bridges old and new food traditions on the island.

Coconut rice accompanies virtually every Nauruan meal today.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed daily, all meals 📜 Origins: 20th century

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