Easy Coconut Rice Recipe for Beginners || How to make Coconut Rice

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + coconut extract

Almond milk reduces calories while maintaining a coconut flavor.

coconut flakes

🥗Healthier: toasted oats

💰Cheaper: shredded coconut

Toasted oats add texture and are often less expensive.

Season the chicken with favorite seasonings and marinate for 30 minutes.

Blend the cleaned fresh coconut to extract coconut milk and set it aside.

Chop garlic, ginger, onions, and blend with peppers, tomatoes, and dried fish.

Heat vegetable oil in a pot and pound fry the marinated chicken until lightly cooked, covering it to release juices into the oil.

Remove the chicken and sauté onions, garlic, and ginger in the flavorful oil for a few minutes.

Add the blended pepper and tomato mix, bay leaf, and rosemary to the pot and fry for a few minutes.

Add chicken bouillon and Maggie seasoning to the mixture and stir well.

Pour in the coconut milk and add washed basmati rice, mixing thoroughly.

Cover and cook on medium-low heat until the rice is done, using only the coconut milk for cooking.

Add stir-fried vegetables to the cooked rice and mix well.

Finish with chopped parsley for garnish and serve with air-fried chicken and corn.

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