Home Recipes Sides Coconut-Flavoured Jasmine Rice Coconut-Flavoured Jasmine Rice Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments By: Pamela Rousseau, RD, Registered Dietitian Preparation 5 min Cooking 15 min Refrigeration 0 min Freezing 0 min 4 servings Piece of cake (easy) Quick access Ingredients Preparation Comments Ingredients Preparation Comments Dietary restrictions Categories Sides Thematics Basics Comfort food Dinner party Coconut-Flavoured Jasmine Rice Cook this delicious recipe for coconut-scented jasmine rice! Coconut-flavoured jasmine rice is very tasty and easy to cook. In fact, this rice can be cooked in around twenty minutes and will impress the whole table with its flavours. Why rinse jasmine rice? Rinsing a cup of jasmine rice removes excess starch. This can help prevent the sticky texture of cooked rice. Also, rinsing jasmine rice removes any impurities that may be lurking inside. In short, it’s a simple step that greatly helps the texture of the rice. SIMPLY DELICIOUS: Do you love good rice recipes that are quick and easy to prepare? Here are some recipes that will interest you! Lemon Rice Cauliflower Rice Shrimp, Mango & Coconut Pilaf Bonà savoir What's the difference between basmati rice and jasmine rice? Basmati rice and jasmine rice differ mainly in aroma and flavor. Basmati rice is renowned for its delicate aroma, slightly reminiscent of hazelnut. Jasmine rice, on the other hand, is better known for its sweet, fragrant aroma, often reminiscent of popcorn. Also, jasmine rice grains are normally shorter and slightly wider than basmati rice grains. That said, both rice varieties are excellent and can be cooked in many different ways. Ingredients Metric system Imperial system Coconut-Flavoured Jasmine Rice Jasmine rice - 2 cups 500 mL To discover! Coconut oil - ¼ cup 60 mL To discover! Green onions (scallions), chopped (separate white and green parts) - 3 units 3 units To discover! Grated fresh ginger - 2 tablespoons 30 mL To discover! Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon 15 mL To discover! Water - 2 cups 500 mL To discover! Coconut milk - 1 cup 250 mL To discover! Salt and pepper - To taste To taste To discover! Preparation Switch to cook mode Coconut-Flavoured Jasmine Rice Step 1 First, rinse the jasmine rice until the water runs clear. Drain well and set aside. Step 2 In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the coconut oil. Then add the white part of the scallions, grated ginger and minced garlic to the pan and cook the aromatics for 2 minutes. Step 3 Next, stir in the jasmine rice and heat through for about 1 minute before adding the water and coconut milk. Step 4 For perfect cooking, bring to the boil, then simmer uncovered until the liquid is level with the white jasmine rice. Then reduce the heat to low and cook the rice, covered, for 10 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed. Step 5 Finally, season the rice with salt and pepper and garnish with the green part of the scallions before serving. Like it? Share it!
