COCONUT MANGO RICE

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Make and share this Coconut Mango Rice recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Mommy Diva

Categories     Mango

Time 40m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

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)

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
  • Add sweet onion, ginger and garlic, if using.
  • Cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
  • Add rice and stir until grains are coated with butter.
  • Shake can of coconut milk; add to rice along with water, salt and curry, if using.
  • Cover and bring mixture to a boil.
  • Stir and reduce heat to low; Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, peel mango and slice into thin bite-size strips or chop, then place in a bowl.
  • 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.
  • After rice has cooked 20 minutes, stir in mango mixture.
  • Cover, remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes to warm mango.
  • Serve scattered with coriander, if you wish.
  • 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.
  • Enjoy! ;).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 369.5, Fat 16.6, SaturatedFat 13.9, Cholesterol 5.1, Sodium 808.5, Carbohydrate 51.7, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 9.8, Protein 5.7

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