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Rice Cooked in Coconut (Wali wa Nazi)

Coconut milk and rice simmered on the stove for a Swahili side dish.

35 min · Serves 4 · Easy

Serves
4

Ingredients

Time
Prep 5 min · Cook 30 min · 35 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    Clean and wash rice. Bring the coconut milk and water to a boil. When boiling, pour in the rice.

  2. 2

    Add salt. Leave to cook on medium heat. When nearly dry, cover well. Turn down the heat and leave to cook for 10 minutes.

    10 min
  3. 3

    (If you have a rice cooker, put all of the ingredients in the rice cooker and turn it on.).

  4. 4

    Watch it to make sure it does not burn, adding more water if needed to keep it from burning.

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