Jasmine Coconut Rice
Inspired by techniques from Bon Appétit.
Jasmine rice is simmered in coconut cream with a little sugar and salt until every grain turns tender, glossy and faintly sweet. A long covered rest after cooking lets the last of the steam finish softening the rice, so it stays fluffy instead of clumping.
Based on the listed ingredients, none of the 14 major EU allergens. Always check product labels.
Method
- 1
Rinse the rice. Put the jasmine rice in a large bowl, cover with cool water and swish it around with your hand. Drain through a fine-mesh sieve and repeat until the water runs clear, then drain well.
- 2
Bring to a boil. Combine the rinsed rice, coconut cream, sugar, fine salt and the water in a medium saucepan. Bring just to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring so the sugar dissolves.
- 3
Simmer, covered. Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low and cook until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed, 40-45 minutes.
- 4
Rest and fluff. Remove the pan from the heat and fluff the rice with a fork. Cover again and let it sit for 20 minutes before serving.
Storage
Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 4 days and reheat with a splash of water until steaming hot. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Low sugars: 4.5 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 71 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
3.2 g per serving
6.4 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 12.8 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- large bowl
- fine-mesh sieve
- medium saucepan with a lid
- fork
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 369 kcal |
| Protein | 5.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 55.1 g |
| of which sugars | 3.2 g |
| of which free sugars | 3.2 g |
| Fat | 14.3 g |
| of which saturates | 12.4 g |
| Fibre | 1.7 g |
| Salt | 0.5 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.6 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
