Recipe Talk

Happy Holidays all ! I went to a Chinese restaurant for lunch right before the holidays and had coconut rice with shrimp. I have been looking for the recipe with no luck. I have found a few. The coconut sauce in the restaurant was thick and creamy and the few that I have tried just makes sticky rice with coconut flavor. I hope someone can help.

Nigerian Coconut Shrimp Rice Recipe

A can of coconut milk with water to make 2-1/2 cups.

by Holiday

4 servings

25 min

1 cup rice

2 coconuts (milk from nuts)

1 lb shrimp

salt and pepper

1/2 cup diced tomatoes

1/2 cup shredded carrots

Cook rice with coconut milk instead of water.

Add the shrimp, salt, and pepper.

At the last minute add the tomatoes and carrots.

Coconut Rice recipe
2 tablespoons oil or margarine
3/4 cup chopped onion
4 to 5 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
5 cardamom buds, crushed (optional)
3 whole bay leaves
1/8 teaspoon ground fresh or powdered ginger
2 cloves garlic, mashed
1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
3 cups water
2 cup rice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cashews (optional)

Heat oil or margarine in a heavy saucepan. Add onions and fry for 1 minute. Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaves, ginger and garlic. Fry until light brown. Add rice, coconut milk, salt and water. Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and cook for 30 minutes or until rice is done. If desired, cashews can be added.

Serve with chicken or beef curry or with yogurt chutney.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.