Golden Rice Recipe

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup long grain rice
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup grated resh coconut
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 if rice needs washing, wash and drain thoroughly.
• 2 heat oil in a medium-sized saucepan and fry the rice for 3 minutes, stirring and turning rice with a metal spoon.
• 3 add coconut milk, turmeric, salt and sugar and bring to the boil.
• 4 when the liquid looks thick (which should be about a minute or two), turn the heat very low.
• 5 cover and cook 15 minutes or until all liquid has evaporated.
• 6 while still hot, fluff up with a fork and mix in the grated coconut.
• 7 then transfer rice to a greased ovenproof dish and smooth top.
• 8 press down firmly.
• 9 sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake in a slow oven for 20 minutes.
• 10 cut in diamond shapes and serve with more grated fresh coconut and toasted sesame seeds which have been slightly crushed and mixed with a little salt.