Tampa Coconut Cilantro Rice Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Rice Side Dish Recipes. (Tampa Coconut Cilantro Rice Recipe). This is a Kerala (Southern India) rendition of coconut rice. It's a tad sweeter than regular rice which cuts through much of the spice found in an accompaniment of a spicy curry such as chicken curry.

Brief

Prep 5 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 cups cooked rice

Tampa Coconut Cilantro Rice Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups coconut water

or as needed

1 cup basmati rice

salt

or as desired

1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

2 teaspoons unsalted butter

G-ma's Rice

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring 1 cup coconut water to a boil in a saucepan. Add basmati rice and salt cover and reduce heat to simmer. Stir occasionally adding more coconut water as needed until rice is soft but not mushy about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Remove rice from heat stir in cilantro and butter and cover again. Let stand until coconut water is absorbed and flavors have blended about 5 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Tampa Coconut Cilantro Rice Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 205.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.4g 9%

Carbohydrates: 41.3g 13%

Dietary Fiber: 1.7g 7%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 2.7g 4%

Saturated Fat: 1.6g 8%

Cholesterol: 5.1mg 2%

Vitamin A Iu: 131.5IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.1mg 1%

Vitamin C: 3.3mg 6%

Folate: 3.7mcg 1%

Calcium: 33.6mg 3%

Iron: 0.6mg 3%

Magnesium: 30.3mg 11%

Potassium: 306.3mg 9%

Sodium: 708.1mg 28%

Calories From Fat: 24.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.