🇸🇱 Sierra Leonean Cuisine

Coconut Rice

Coconut-Flavored Rice

Prep Time 35 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 358 kcal

Fluffy rice cooked in rich coconut milk with aromatic spices, delivering a creamy, fragrant dish that pairs beautifully with stews and grilled fish.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Rinse rice until water runs clear.
  2. 2 Combine coconut milk and water in a pot, add onion, bay leaf, and nutmeg.
  3. 3 Bring to a boil, add rice and salt.
  4. 4 Stir once, reduce heat to very low, cover tightly.
  5. 5 Cook 20-25 minutes until rice is tender and liquid absorbed.
  6. 6 Remove bay leaf, fluff with a fork and rest 5 minutes before serving.

Did You Know?

Coconut palms line Sierra Leone's coastline by the millions, and locals say the best coconut rice is made with freshly pressed milk, never canned.