Arroz de Coco Mocambicano

Name: Arroz de Coco Mocambicano
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mozambican
Ingredients: 3 cups rice; 2 cups coconut milk; 1 onion, chopped; Salt, to taste

Arroz de Coco/ah-RROSH deh KOH-koh/

Also known as: Mozambican Coconut Rice

About this dish

Fragrant rice cooked entirely in coconut milk, a staple Mozambican side dish.

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Ingredients

🍚3 cups rice

🥥2 cups coconut milk

🧅1 onion, chopped

🧂Salt, to taste

Method

Serves 4

Sauté onion in a little oil until softened.

Add rice and toast briefly.

Pour in coconut milk and enough water to cook the rice.

Simmer covered until the rice is tender and liquid absorbed.

Fluff and serve with fish or chicken.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Arroz de coco is a traditional Mozambican coconut rice, reflecting the country's coastal Indian Ocean influences.

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