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Marshallese Coconut Rice

Name: Marshallese Coconut Rice
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Marshall Islands
Ingredients: 300g Rice; 250ml Coconut milk; 150ml Water; 1/2 tsp Salt

Rice

⏱ 40 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐

Rice cooked in coconut milk — served with fish dishes in the Marshall Islands.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

In the Marshall Islands, imported rice has become the daily staple. At home, rice is cooked in coconut milk and eaten with grilled fish or chicken. Island coconut lends the rice a gentle sweetness and aroma.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a home in Majuro, the Marshall Islands' capital, coconut-scented rice is mounded on a platter and set on the table with grilled fish.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Rice 300g
Coconut milk 250ml
Water 150ml
Salt 1/2 tsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Rinse the rice and drain.
Put the rice, coconut milk, water, and salt in a pot and stir.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, then cover and cook on low for 15 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let stand 10 minutes.
Fluff lightly and serve.

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