Easter Recipe | Cook this vegetable coconut rice for your family. They’ll thank you for it.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: almond milk

Light coconut milk reduces calories while almond milk is more affordable.

jasmine rice

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: long-grain rice

Brown rice adds fiber while long-grain rice is often less expensive.

mixed vegetables

🥗Healthier: fresh vegetables

💰Cheaper: frozen vegetables

Fresh vegetables enhance flavor while frozen options are budget-friendly.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while liquid aminos are often cheaper.

Cook your protein (chicken and turkey) with chicken seasoning, garlic powder, ginger powder, curry, thyme, and onion powder, adding water until done.

Prep vegetables: wash and chop baby spinach, set aside.

Blend red bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, and Scotch bonnet pepper until smooth.

In a pot, heat vegetable oil and pour in the blended pepper mix, adding remaining spices and chicken seasoning. Fry until almost dry, about 25 minutes.

Parboil rice until al dente or soak in hot water for 7 minutes, then wash with salt until water runs clear.

Add washed rice and coconut milk to the pot with the pepper mix, along with the saved meat stock. Ensure liquid is slightly above the rice.

Add fresh bay leaves and cover to cook on medium heat.

After 15 minutes, gently stir and cover with foil to trap steam for cooking.

After another 15 minutes, stir in chopped spinach and cover for 2 minutes to combine.

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