Eating In: Toasted Coconut Brown Rice

This Thai side dish is is low fat, gluten free, SUPER, exotic and sure to impress your dinner guests.

I used mine as a side to Thai Basil-Lime Chicken

Toasted Coconut Brown Rice
1 cup of brown rice
1 cup of water
1 cup of milk
1 cup of sweetened coconut
Salt
Tablespoon of olive oil

Bring milk and water to a boil. Stir in rice. Add a pinch of salt, and olive oil. Return to a boil. Once it returns to a boil, turn to lowest possible temperature and cover (stir occasionally).

While rice starts cooking you need to toast the coconut. Put coconut in a nonstick pan on low heat. Continuously stir to ensure no burning. Continue until most of the coconut is LIGHT brown. Do not burn.

Once your coconut is toasted, put 3/4 of the 1 cup in with the rice. Once your rice is fully cook you will garnish the top with the remaining toasted coconut.

Rice usually takes 30-45 minutes to cook.
Feeds 4-6