Coconut Mango Rice Recipe

Name: Coconut Mango Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia or 1 red onion, chopped); 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced; 2 minced garlic cloves (optional); 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice; 14 ounces light unsweetened coconut milk; 2 cups water; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon curry powder (optional); 1 mango; 1 sweet red pepper; 1 green onion; 2 tablespoons lime juice or 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed; 1/2 cup coriander leaves, coarsely chopped (optional)

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon butter
1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia or 1 red onion, chopped)
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced
2 minced garlic cloves (optional)
1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
14 ounces light unsweetened coconut milk
2 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
1 mango
1 sweet red pepper
1 green onion
2 tablespoons lime juice or 2 tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 cup coriander leaves, coarsely chopped (optional)

1
In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
2
Add sweet onion, ginger and garlic, if using.
3
Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
4
Add rice and stir until grains are coated with butter.
5
Shake can of coconut milk; add to rice along with water, salt and curry, if using.
6
Cover and bring mixture to a boil.
7
Stir and reduce heat to low; Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
8
Meanwhile, peel mango and slice into thin bite-size strips or chop, then place in a bowl.
9
Seed and chop pepper, slice green onions in half, lengthwise, then into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces; Add to mango and stir in lime juice.
10
After rice has cooked 20 minutes, stir in mango mixture.
11
Cover, remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes to warm mango.
12
Serve scattered with coriander, if you wish.
13
A nice way to present this dish is to lightly pack rice mixture into a small rounded bowl or cup, then turn out onto a plate and top with coriander.
14
Enjoy! ;).

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon butter, 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia or 1 red onion, chopped), 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, minced, 2 minced garlic cloves (optional), and more.

Yes, Coconut Mango Rice falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Coconut Mango Rice

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