150 coconut rice recipes

This is one of my favorites. Deep fried tofu with a peanut sauce for dipping. This one calls for pressing the tofu first. It makes it denser.

Homemade coconut pittu, a Sri Lankan steamed staple of rice flour and fresh grated coconut packed into a mould and steamed into soft, crumbly cylinders. Naturally gluten-free and served with curry.

No-bake Halloween spider cookies with melted chocolate, crispy rice cereal, coconut, and chow mein noodle legs. A spooky-fun treat kids love to make and devour!

Thai-style sweet sticky rice cooked in coconut milk, soaked overnight for a thick, creamy texture. A simple 2-ingredient dessert base served topped with fresh fruit.

No-bake chocolate pizza with white and semi-sweet chocolate, peanuts, marshmallows, crisp rice cereal, coconut, and candied cherries. A fun party treat kids go wild for.

Slow-baked rice pudding with almonds, coconut, and raisins. Cooked low and slow in milk until thick, creamy, and golden on top. Serve warm or cold.

Coconut treacle pani hoppers, sweet Sri Lankan hoppers from a fermented rice-flour and coconut milk batter enriched with coconut treacle, cooked soft and spongy, then folded into a crescent. A treacly teatime treat.

Khao niao mamuang, the classic Thai mango sticky rice with coconut cream-soaked glutinous rice, ripe mango slices, and toasted sesame seeds. Sweet, creamy, and tropical.

Vangi bath: South Indian rice dish with eggplant, toasted coconut, and a fresh-ground spice blend of coriander, urad dal, dried chiles, cinnamon, and hing. Vegetarian one-pot from Karnataka.

Sea bass simmered in a fragrant homemade curry paste of lemongrass, turmeric, ginger, and cumin with coconut milk. A from-scratch Thai fish curry that's deeply aromatic and satisfying.

A spicy and delicious dish that calls for canned tomatoes, red chili peppers and rice flour.

No-bake strawberry-shaped cookies made with dates, coconut, Rice Krispies, and nuts cooked in a skillet then rolled in red sugar. A fun, creative treat.

Hawaiian turkey salad with brown rice, pineapple chunks, water chestnuts, macadamia nuts, apple, and a yogurt-pineapple juice dressing. A tropical main dish salad topped with toasted coconut.

No-bake crispy rice squares sweetened with rice syrup instead of marshmallows, bound with almond butter and tahini, studded with chocolate chips, almonds, and coconut. Vegan-friendly.

Polynesian tuna in a sweet pineapple sauce with pineapple chunks, served over fluffy rice and topped with flaked coconut and slivered almonds. A retro tropical weeknight dinner.

Milk rice is one of the very popular food in Sri Lanka!