Coconut Fried Rice

5 from 1 vote

Experience the amazing flavors of Coconut Fried Rice. This recipe combines fresh coconuts, perfectly cooked rice, and a medley of vegetables for a delightful dining experience.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Asia

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Servings:

Calories: 406kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For sauce

1 green bell pepper (chopped)
½ medium-sized onion
1 garlic clove
1/2 thumb-sized ginger
½ cup water
1 scotch bonnet (optional)
1 cup coconut milk (fresh)
3 bay leaves
1 cup liquid stock

For rice

2 cooking spoons sunflower oil
½ medium-sized onion
1 tbsp mixed herbs
1 tbsp curry powder
2 stock cubes
½ tsp sea salt
3 cups Asli basmati rice

For mixed vegetables

1 cooking spoon sunflower oil
½ medium-sized onion
1 tsp mixed herbs
1 tsp curry powder
2 stock cubes
250 g smoked turkey (diced)
3 medium-sized carrots (peeled and diced)
80 g green beans (chopped)
30 g spring onions (chopped)
pinch sea salt
mixed bell peppers (½ red, ½ orange, and ½ yellow)
1 cup sweetcorn

Garnish

1/2 cup coconut (freshly grated)

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Instructions

Use a blender or food processor to blend the green bell pepper, onion, garlic, ginger, scotch bonnet, and water together.
Set the sauce aside.
Pour rice into a bowl and rinse it with water several times.
In a pot, cook the onions, mixed herbs, curry powder, and knorr chicken stock cubes.
Then, add the rinsed rice and green pepper sauce.
Pour in the liquid stock and coconut milk.
Mix until well combined.
Add bay leaves and cover the pan with a lid to simmer over low heat.
Let the rice cook for up to 12 minutes or until done.
Rinse and dice the vegetables.
Then, heat some oil in a large pan to sautee the onions with mixed herbs, curry powder, and knorr chicken stock cube.
Add in the smoked turkey and toss them together.
Fry everything together for two minutes.
Toss in the diced carrots, green beans, and chopped spring onions.
Season it with sea salt and cook for two minutes.
Gradually pour in the coconut fried rice.
Mix it together with the vegetables and let it simmer over low heat for three minutes.
Garnish it with chopped mixed bell peppers and grated coconut.
Mix it with the rice for extra texture.
Do a taste test and add more seasoning as needed.
After that, it is ready to serve!

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Notes

Feel free to use other ingredients that best suit your diet and preferences.
Homemade coconut milk is best for lactose-free fried rice.
Cook the rice according to the packaging instructions.
Check the texture of the rice and add water as required. Set this aside.
Instead of smoked turkey, you can also use prawns, chicken, beef, or liver if preferred.
Add the rice with the vegetables in portions to ensure that the vegetables are enough for the coconut-fried rice.

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