pmthreads ([info]pmthreads) wrote,
@ 2008-04-23 15:06:00
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Coconut Rice
Mmmm, this is one of my new favorites.

Coconut Rice
coconut_rice

Adapted from a previous recipe, this is great on its own, or topped with some stir-fry.
I've been eating for lunch a lot with a little broccoli.

I've never been a fan of coconut used in desserts, but with a little rice and meat and vegetables, its a whole different world. The next step is trying out the recipe with some brown rice, but I wanted to make at least one last batch with white for the photos.


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[info]tuckspuddn
2008-04-23 07:31 pm UTC (link)
Woman. I just had lunch and yet here you go making me hungry again! ;)

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[info]kawaiikiki
2008-04-23 11:30 pm UTC (link)
I totally tried that coconut rice soon after you posted it and it tasted yuck! Not because of your recipe, but because I am dumb and accidentally bought sweetened coconut. I've been meaning to try again but I keep forgetting to buy the right kind of coconut.

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[info]pmthreads
2008-04-24 11:58 am UTC (link)
You know, the origianl recipe actually calls for sweetened coconut
(But it also tells you to preheat your oven, which you don't use at any point, so I wouldn't really trust its accuracy).

I don't know what I use ~ I didn't really realize there was a difference and have always just grabbed a bag (and I used up the bag on this, so I can't check). Next time I'll have to pay attention.

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[info]kawaiikiki
2008-04-24 01:31 pm UTC (link)
Really! Well I thought the taste would come out similar to a Thai coconut curry, just without the curry. It was just an odd combo with the sweetened. Let me know what you discover!

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[info]pmthreads
2008-04-24 02:06 pm UTC (link)
When I make coconut curry I add in a lot of brown sugar, I like it sweet, that is is how I've had it at Thai restaraunts. But I think Justin is used to less sweet curries, he grew up eating a lot of curry at his Indian friend's house.

I am pretty sure I am using sweetened coconut. I think I even remember seeing that on one of the bags, and thinking 'huh, I thought it was that sweet naturally'. And I saw a few places online say that you can find unsweetened coconut at natural food stores and Asian stores (we have neither) ~ since I just grabbed mine from the baking aisle I'm thinking it is sweetened.

But, you should still try it with the unsweetened kind!
I did see another recipe (on SparkRecipes) using coconut cream,
and I think the calories were about the same, just make sure to grab the low-fat kind.

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