COCONUT RICE
A creamy, hella tasty rice dish, with a micronutrient boost.
Per portion
(including macro % of total calories)
Calories
Protein
Carbs
Fats
Sat. Fat
Fibre
307
7g (9%)
53g (69%)
7g (21%)
5g
2g
Info
Prep time
5 mins
Cooking time
40 mins
Makes
4 portions
What you'll need
Ingredients needed for 4 portions
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1g coarse black pepper
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5g dried thyme
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5g Lo-Salt
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100g frozen chopped spinach
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250g basmati & wild rice
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400ml light coconut milk (1 tin)
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300ml cold water
Step by step
01
Get your equipment organised
Grab saucepan with a secure lid and your scales.
02
Add your ingredients
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1g coarse black pepper
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5g dried thyme
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5g Lo-Salt
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100g frozen chopped spinach
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250g basmati & wild rice
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400ml light coconut milk
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300ml cold water
Measure out each ingredient into your saucepan, in order.
The water can be easily added by simply filling the empty coconut milk tin back up, then measuring out 300ml (which gives it a nice pre-recycle rinse too!)
03
Start cooking
Give everything a good stir and pop the lid on securely.
Get the saucepan onto your cooker, on a low-medium heat (too high a heat and it'll cook too quickly and dry out).
Set a timer for 20 minutes.
04
Stir and resume
At the 20 minute mark, give everything a good stir, distributing the spinach nicely.
Set another 20 minute timer.
05
Check for seasoning
At the 40 minute mark, grab a fork and give the rice a taste, gauging if it needs more time or not. This would be a good time to add any seasoning to your taste.
06
The final step
Once cooked, get the pan off the heat and divide evenly into four separate containers, so your portions are sorted.
Leave any portions you're not immediately eating to cool thoroughly, before popping into the fridge to grab-and-go through your week.
Perfect fit: Lean Jerk Chicken
Combined full portion
Including macro % of total calories
Calories
Protein
Carbs
Fats
679
85g (50%)
58g (34%)
12g (16%)
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"This is one of my most versatile side dishes - it goes with so many things!
At it's heart, it's pure moreish comfort food - creamy with a gentle aromatic flavour (note - I'm not a fan of raw coconut at all, but this dish is only slightly fragranced and certainly not overpowering).
It's a one-pot recipe that takes less than five minutes to get onto the cooker...and delivers four days of inexpensive food that can be interchanged as a side with fish, meats (including my Jerk Chicken above) and even roasted veg. It reheats incredibly well and I'm always thankful to have a prepped supply in the fridge.
Factor in the added micronutrients via the spinach, and this is a rice recipe everyone can get along with!"
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