Make Caribbean Coconut Rice

Caribbean coconut rice carries the flavour of the Caribbean into your dining room.





Ingredients

• 1 medium sized red onion, peeled and sliced into rings
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 12 whole allspice berries
• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
• 400ml coconut milk (it must be milk - cream is too thick)
  
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp fresh thyme, chopped
• 100g snow peas, blanched

1. Place the oil in a heavy-based saucepan. Fry the onion gently over low heat. Add the garlic, allspice berries. Continue frying until the onion becomes transparent and soft but not brown.
2. Turn up the heat and add the rice to the frying pan. Stir the rice continuously for 1 - 2 minutes until the rice changes to white in colour.
3. Pour the hot water over the rice and continue cooking while stirring. Add the coconut milk and salt. Stir and bring to the boil.
4. Once boiled, turn down the heat and allow the dish to simmer. Simmer for 10-12 minutes until the liquid evaporates.
5. Remove the cooked rice from heat and leave to stand for 2-3 minutes.
6. Toss through the fresh thyme and snow peas. Serve immediately.

Tips

• If desired, other types of rice will suit as well as basmati. Substitute with jasmine or other long-grain rice types.