Coconut rice: Difference between revisions

| served = Serve hot

| main_ingredient = Rice, [[coconut]], red Pepper as preferred

'''Coconut rice''' is a dish prepared by cooking [[white rice]] in [[coconut milk]] or [[Coconut|coconut flakes.]].<ref name="BBC">{{cite web | title=Coconut rice | author=Sarah Cook | url=http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2835669/coconut-rice | publisher=BBC Good Food | access-date=18 August 2014}}</ref> As both the [[coconut]] and the rice-plant are commonly found in the tropics all around the world, coconut rice too is found in many cultures throughout the world, spanning across the equator from the [[Indian subcontinent]], Southeast [[Asia]], [[South America]], [[Central America]], West Africa, [[East Africa]], the [[Caribbean]] and [[Oceania]].

In Sri Lanka, coconut rice is often referred to as "milk rice" or ''[[kiribath]]''. It is widely served across the nation on special occasions to mark the auspicious timings or moments. It is accompanied by ''lunu miris'', a spicy onion ''sambol'' ground with red chilli, onions, tomato, lime and salt with umbalakada.

In Puerto Rico coconut rice is usually served with [[fish]] and sweet [[Plantain (cooking)|plantain]]s. The rice is sautéed with coconut oil and salt, shredded coconut and coconut milk are then added with the option of garlic, onions, cilantro, raisins, and [[kumquats]]. The rice is then covedcovered with a [[banana leaf]] during the cooking process. Another popular coconut rice dish is ''[[rice pudding|arroz con dulce]]'' (coconut rice pudding) a dessert made with [[milk]], coconut milk, [[coconut cream]], [[Raisin|raisins]], vanilla, rum, sugar, ginger, and spice. Puerto Rican [[rice pudding]] is popular in Colombia, Cuba, and Venezuela.

In Samoa, coconut rice is known as ''Alaisa fa'apopo'' and is made by cooking white rice in coconut milk. A variation of coconut rice known as ''Koko alaisa'' is made with the addition of [[Cocoa solids|cocoa]] and orange leaves, often eaten as a snack or desertdessert. Coconut rice is typically eaten on its own or as an accompaniment to dishes such as ''Moa fa'asaina''.

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