How To COOK CREAMY COCONUT RICE & TOMATO SAUCE RECIPE (NIGER DELTA STYLE)

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: coconut cream diluted with water

Light coconut milk reduces calories while retaining flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil offers healthier fats, while canola is often less expensive.

scallions

🥗Healthier: chives

💰Cheaper: green onions

Chives provide a similar flavor profile with fewer calories.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice and vinegar can mimic acidity at a lower cost.

Crack open the coconuts and drain the water.

Separate the coconut meat from the hard shell.

Cut the coconut meat into small bits for easier blending.

Transfer the coconut bits to a blender and add water to blend into coconut milk.

Pour the blended mixture into a sieve to separate the coconut milk from the shaft.

Heat a pan and add vegetable oil to sauté chopped red and white onions and scotch bonnet pepper.

Add coconut milk to the pan and enough to cook the rice.

Add salt and chicken seasoning, then add the rice and cover to cook.

Prepare a simple pepper sauce by sautéing onions, pepper, and tomatoes in oil.

Add pre-prepared tomato blends and air-fried mackerel to the sauce.

Add more coconut milk to the rice while cooking to enhance creaminess.

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