Thai Coconut Garlic Rice Recipe
Thai Coconut Garlic Rice Recipe is a delicious rice recipe, where the rice is cooked with fried garlic and coconut milk to lend those lovely Thai notes to the dish. It makes a perfect rice to go along with a hot curry.
Thai Coconut Garlic Rice Recipe is a simple rice recipe, packed with flavours. The fried garlic in the rice gives it a lovely flavour and the addition of coconut milk, makes the rice soft and light. The crunchy garnish of toasted coconut and garlic adds a lovely crunch to the rice.
This can be served with absolutely any curry like a Thai green or red curry, be it vegetarian or non vegetarian.
Serve Thai Coconut Garlic Rice Recipe along with Thai Chicken Green Curry With Vegetables Recipe or Sweet Spicy & Tangy Vegetarian Thai Green Curry Recipe With Tamarind with a side of Thai Style Beansprouts & Raw Mango Salad Recipe.
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3 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil
- 4 cloves Garlic , finely chopped
- 1 cup Rice , washed and soaked in water for 20 minutes
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Coconut milk
- 1 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves , finely chopped
- Salt , to taste For the toasted coconut and garlic garnish
- 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil
- 4 cloves Garlic , cut lengthwise
- 2 tablespoons Dry coconut (kopra) , cut into thin strips
How to make Thai Coconut Garlic Rice Recipe
To begin making the Thai Coconut Garlic Rice Recipe, in a pressure cooker heat the coconut oil on medium-low flame, to this hot oil add the garlic and saute for about 40 seconds or until the garlic begins to change colour to a light brown.
Once the garlic is slightly brown reduce the heat, add in the washed and drained rice, 1 cup of water, 1 cup of coconut milk, some salt to taste and close the pressure cooker.
Pressure cook the Thai Coconut Garlic Rice for 2 whistles and turn off the flame.
Allow the pressure to release naturally, then transfer the Thai Coconut Garlic Rice to a serving platter and set aside.
In a tadka pan, add the coconut oil over medium heat, once hot add in the coconut strips and garlic chips and saute for about 2 minutes, till they are crispy and turn brown in colour.
Turn off the heat.
Garnish the Thai Coconut Garlic Rice with the chopped coriander leaves and toasted coconut and garlic chips.
Serve Thai Coconut Garlic Rice Recipe along with Thai Chicken Green Curry With Vegetables Recipe or Sweet Spicy & Tangy Vegetarian Thai Green Curry Recipe With Tamarind with a side of Thai Style Beansprouts & Raw Mango Salad Recipe.
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