🇸🇨 Seychellois Cuisine

Diri Koko

Coconut Rice

Prep Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Difficulty Easy
Calories 285 kcal

Fluffy rice cooked in coconut milk with a cinnamon stick and pandan leaf, the quintessential Seychellois accompaniment to curries and grilled fish.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse rice in cold water until water runs clear. Drain well.
  2. 2 Combine coconut milk, water, cinnamon stick, pandan leaf, salt, and sugar in a saucepan.
  3. 3 Add rice and bring to a boil over high heat, stirring once.
  4. 4 Reduce heat to lowest setting, cover tightly, and cook fifteen minutes.
  5. 5 Remove from heat and let stand covered for five minutes. Remove cinnamon and pandan.
  6. 6 Fluff with a fork and serve alongside any Seychellois curry or grilled fish.

Did You Know?

Diri koko is so ubiquitous that Seychellois often simply say "diri" when they mean "a meal," since rice is present at virtually every sitting.