Rice with creamy coconut milk | Better Health Channel

Rice with creamy coconut milk

Preparation time:   

Recipe highlights Serves: 4

  • Store covered in fridge (under 5°C)
  • Gluten free
  • Egg free
  • Nut free
  • High energy
  • Easy to swallow
  • Low salt
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white rice, short grain
    4 cups water, cold
    1 cup evaporated skim milk
    1/2 teaspoon coconut essence
    1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1 tablespoon margarine
    pinch salt

Cooking method

    1. Boil water in a medium size saucepan.
    2. Add rice and simmer until rice is soft (approximately 15 - 20 minutes).
    3. Do not drain any remaining water.
    4. Mix in coconut milk, butter, cayenne pepper and salt.
    5. Blend together until desired consistency.
    6. Serve warm.

Nutritional facts

Average quantity per Serving
Average quantity per 100g
Weight (g)
424.80g
100.00g
Energy (kJ)
1860.50kJ
437.97kJ
Protein (g)
12.04g
2.84g
Total fat (g)
4.08g
0.96g
- Saturated fat (g)
0.79g
0.19g
- Polyunsaturated fat (g)
0.89g
0.21g
- Monounsaturated fat (g)
2.25g
0.53g
Cholesterol (mg)
3.38mg
0.79mg
Carbohydrate-available (g)
88.25g
20.77g
CarbohydrateSE (g)
88.14g
20.75g
- Sugars (g)
7.37g
1.74g
Water (g)
317.85g
74.82g
Dietary fibre (g)
0.82g
0.19g
Thiamin (mg)
0.13mg
0.03mg
Riboflavin (mg)
0.32mg
0.08mg
Niacin (mg)
2.19mg
0.52mg
Niacin equivalents (mg)
4.98mg
1.17mg
Vitamin C (mg)
1.35mg
0.32mg
Total folate (ug)
27.93ug
6.57ug
Total vitamin A equivalents (ug)
47.05ug
11.07ug
Retinol (ug)
41.47ug
9.76ug
Beta carotene equivalents (ug)
34.73ug
8.17ug
Sodium (mg)
108.52mg
25.55mg
Potassium (mg)
273.65mg
64.42mg
Magnesium (mg)
53.60mg
12.62mg
Calcium (mg)
178.71mg
42.07mg
Phosphorus (mg)
272.01mg
64.03mg
Iron (mg)
0.85mg
0.20mg
Zinc (mg)
1.74mg
0.41mg

Contributed by:

RMIT - Department of Food Science
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Source: Recipe developed and tested by Consumer Science students studying Community Nutrition at RMIT University, 2003
This recipe was orginally published as:
Rice with creamy coconut milk

Recipe publication date on: 10/02/2003
Last reviewed on: 17/07/2012


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