Coconut rice with peanut crunch
Creamy coconut rice with sweetcorn and tender greens, brightened by lime.
Golden, nutty peanut crunch on top makes every bite feel special.
Fluffy basmati, fragrant coriander, warm comfort you’ll crave again.
side dish ⏱ 65 min 530 kcal / portion 80.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) vegetarian peanuttree nuts 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- saute onions with coconut oil and lime leaves
- cook onions 10 min until translucent and lightly coloured
- stir in desiccated coconut and cook 3-5 min until lightly browned
- stir in rice and pour coconut milk plus water
- cover and cook gently 15 min on low
- turn off heat and rest with lid on 15 min
- fluff the rice with a fork and cool slightly
- melt coconut oil for peanut crunch
- cook chilli flakes, peanuts and desiccated coconut 4-6 min until toasted and fragrant
- stir in crisp fried onions, brown sugar and salt and combine
- cool peanut crunch on a tray then pulse 3-5 times and set aside
- cook sweetcorn in a smoking-hot pan 3-5 min until kernels pop and char
- drizzle beans with coconut oil and char in pan about 2 min per side
- slice beans into 1.5cm-thick angled pieces
- stir lime juice, olive oil, herbs and a quarter-teaspoon of salt into sweetcorn bowl
- assemble platter with alternating layers of coconut rice and charred vegetable mixture
- sprinkle a third of the topping over the platter and serve
- add crisp fried onions into the rice