🇼🇸 Samoan Cuisine

Koko Alaisa

Cocoa Rice

Prep Time 5 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 352 kcal

A warm, creamy Samoan breakfast porridge of rice simmered in rich cocoa made from locally grown cacao, sweetened with sugar and enriched with coconut cream.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse rice and cook in water until very soft and porridge-like, about 20 min.
  2. 2 Dissolve cocoa powder in a small amount of warm water to make a paste.
  3. 3 Stir cocoa paste and coconut cream into the cooked rice.
  4. 4 Add sugar and salt, stir well. Simmer 5 more min until creamy.
  5. 5 Serve warm in bowls with extra coconut cream if desired.

Did You Know?

Koko Samoa, the local cacao preparation, is made by roasting and grinding cacao beans by hand, and its rich aroma fills Samoan villages every morning.