Looking for the perfect Nigerian coconut rice recipe? look no further than here. When I write a recipe with the word perfect in the title, best believe it’s the perfect recipe. Tested and retested until perfection is literally achieved. This is the nigerian coconut rice recipe that you need in your life.

I shared this coconut rice recipe on one of my instagram Cook Along with 9jafoodie series to rave reviews. I honestly consider myself a maestro when it comes to infusion rice dishes, I optimize my recipes for simplicity and incredible depth of flavor. all while producing perfectly cooked separate rice grains.

I already have incredible recipes for Fried Rice, Jollof Rice, Coconut Jollof. This Perfect Nigerian Coconut Rice Recipe should definitely be added to your arsenal.

Nigerian coconut Rice Recipe

Recipe Ingredients

• 3 cups rice (long grain parboiled or sella basmati rice)
• 1 tbspn Coconut oil
• One 400ml can coconut milk (preferably Thai premium)
• 1.5 cups water
• 1 small onion
• 2-3 medium tomatoes
• 2 bay leave
• 1 tspn white pepper
• 1 tspn minced pepper
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 tspn dried)
• salt – to taste
• 2 heaped tbspns crayfish powder
• 1-2 stock cubes

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Recipe Direction

• Finely chop onion – set aside
• Cut tomatoes into large chunks – set aside.
• Mince chili pepper – set aside .

• Place a cooking pot on medium heat. Add in 1 tbsp of coconut oil (sub vegetable oil). Add in onion. Cook until translucent and fragrant
• Add in tomato, minced pepper and spices. Stir. Cover and leave to simmer on low-medium heat for 10 minutes .

• Add coconut milk and one and a half (1.5) cups of water into the tomato mix. Stir. Cover and bring to a rolling boil. Stir. Taste and adjust for seasoning. .

• Add in washed rice. Stir. Reduce heat to low-medium (4 on a marked cooker) .

• Place a sheet of foil over the pot. Place the lid over it and properly seal the edges with foil (this is a very important step.
• Set a timer for 30 minutes and let it go! You have done all you can 😂, let Jesus take the wheel. Leave it alone! Don’t open the pot until time is up.

• By covering the pot with foil & then a lid, you are able to get away with using less liquid. The rice grains are gently steamed & infused instead of being boiled. End result is perfectly separate & delicious grains .

Serve coconut rice with Peppered meat or chicken .