Coconut Rice Pilaf bursting with sweet peas and fresh herbs! This exotic dish will transport you right to the tropics and fill your senses with everything good! My sincere apologies on my lack of blogging. This year has been crazy: Kid’s stuff, work stuff, other stuff and I am finding it so hard to blog. I hope to catch up over the summer and get back. I am participating in Weekday Supper this week which is a really good thing because it makes me blog :)! Anyway the theme is ” Potluck Dishes” and I am bringing my favorite potluck dish or at – least the dish I am always asked to bring. This coconut rice pilaf is super easy to make : cook the rice and mix it with some peas and fresh herbs. Coconut rice is yummy in itself, but add some peas and an infusion of herbs to turn it into seriously yummy! I used a blend of cilantro, mint and basil which gave it a burst of Spring flavor! I just mix everything in a bowl and am potluck ready! This easy to make coconut rice pilaf turned out really well and I am pleased to share the recipe with you!
Coconut Rice Pilaf
Print recipe| Dietary | Diabetic, Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian |
| Meal type | Lunch, Main Dish, Side Dish |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Freezable, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold, Serve Hot |
Ingredients
- 2 Cups basmati rice
- 2 Cups water
- 2 Cups coconut milk
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 onion (sliced)
- 1 Tsp cumin powder
- 1 Tsp ginger paste or grated
- 1 Tsp chili flakes (optional)
- 1 Tsp salt
- 2 Cups peas
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup mint
- 1/4 cup basil
Directions
| Cook rice in a rice cooker or stove stop for 20 minutes with two cups water and two cups coconut milk | |
| Heat olive oil, add sliced onion, ginger and saute 2-4 minutes. Add cumin, chil and saute another 2 minutes | |
| Add green peas, coconut oil and salt and saute 3-5 minutes till peas are lightly cooked. Add chopped fresh herbs and saute another 1 minute | |
| Add peas mixture to cooked rice and mix well | |
Check out these lovely potluck recipes created by the rest of my Weekday Supper Team!
- Monday – Stuffed Orzo Salad by MealDiva
- Tuesday – Grilled, Garlicky Lamb Lollipops by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
- Wednesday – Easy Japanese Savory Okonomiyaki Pancakes by NinjaBaking.com
- Thursday – Chicken and Israeli Couscous Vegetable Salad by Shockingly Delicious
- Friday – Coconut Rice Pilaf with Peas & Fresh Herbs by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
Hi there! I’m Sunithi, AKA Sue, a registered dietitian with a sweet tooth and a passion for eating healthy (quite a combo) currently working as an independent consultant in the DC Metro area. I’m also a blogger, health nut, nutrition geek who jogs to keep sane :)! I love to revamp recipes and add some ‘Nutrition Bytes’ to them. All my recipes are gluten free! I also blog on natural health and fitness! Visit often and drop me a note if you have any nutrition queries!
WOW, WIOW, WOW is that ever going to be good!
Thanks Dorothy! Love all your Green recipes 🙂
Coconut, ginger, chili flakes — Mmmmmm this sounds amazing!
Thanks! Hope you get to try it!
Thank you for the lovely recipe. Have a Great Weekend!
You too! Thanks for checking it out!
Sue,
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Thanks! Will check that out. Been so crazy busy, havent had time to blog much this year, but hope to get on track soon. Really appreciate your inviting me!
Thanks! Will check out the site. Been so crazy busy, haven’t had time to blog much this year, but hope to get on track soon.