🇸🇹 Sao Tomean Cuisine

Arroz de Coco

Coconut Rice

Prep Time 5 min
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 265 kcal

Fragrant rice cooked in fresh coconut milk with a hint of salt and palm oil, yielding a rich, slightly sweet side dish that pairs with every Sao Tomean meal.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse rice until water runs clear.
  2. 2 Combine coconut milk, water, palm oil, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
  3. 3 Add rice, stir once, cover tightly and reduce to lowest heat.
  4. 4 Cook 18 min without lifting the lid.
  5. 5 Remove from heat and rest covered 5 min. Fluff with a fork.

Did You Know?

On Sao Tome, fresh coconut milk is grated and pressed by hand daily — it is never bought in cans, as coconut palms grow in every yard.