COCONUT RICE | WARRI COCONUT RICE RECIPE | favour's flavour

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk + coconut extract

Light coconut milk reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

chicken or shrimp

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Tofu provides protein while being lower in calories.

Dice fresh coconut and add water to it; blend until smooth to extract juice.

Strain the blended coconut to get the juice, discarding the pulp.

Wash rice and place it in a pot; cover it with water and let it soak.

Add the extracted coconut juice to the soaked rice.

Sieve the coconut juice while adding it to the rice to remove any coconut crumbs.

Add Maggie seasoning and salt to the rice; stir well.

Cover the pot and let the rice cook properly without stirring too much.

After some time, check the rice; if it's almost dry, add scotch bonnet for spice (optional).

Blend ginger, garlic, and onions together; add paprika to the blender and blend until slightly smooth.

In a frying pan, heat vegetable oil and fry turkey until well cooked.

Remove turkey from the frying pan and set aside; use the same pan to prepare the sauce.

Add onions to the pan and stir for a bit; then add the blended ginger, garlic, and paprika mixture.

Stir well and cover the pan; once it dries, add Maggie seasoning and salt to taste.

Add the fried turkey back to the sauce and stir to combine; cover and let it cook properly.

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