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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: tp4tissue on Thu, 27 November 2014, 01:24:31

Title: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 27 November 2014, 01:24:31: So..... there doesn't seem to be a consensus "online" on the water to coconut milk ratio..

Can I just be lazy, and use all coconut milk ?

Would that be too greasy ?(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/confused-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862495)
Title: Re: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: Belfong on Thu, 27 November 2014, 01:29:35: I love coconut rice. It's called nasi lemak in Malaysia, a very popular local cuisine. Yummy!
I have no idea how to make it though :P
Title: Re: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 27 November 2014, 01:39:48: Quote from: Belfong on Thu, 27 November 2014, 01:29:35
I love coconut rice. It's called nasi lemak in Malaysia, a very popular local cuisine. Yummy!
I have no idea how to make it though :P

I just watched a bunch of thai videos on youtube..

Seems like there's two variation..

You can basically stirfry rice with coconut oil/ coconut shavings..

OR you can use coconut milk and cook it -into- the rice

side note:

Thai sounds like cantonese, but as if the guy/girl is holding their nose while speaking.. (http://www.cute-factor.com/images/smilies/onion/069.gif)
Title: Re: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 27 November 2014, 12:27:31: Sure I make occasionally coconut/garlic/thai basil jasmine rice to go along with some main dishes. For me, I don't like too much super strong coconut flavor so it depend on how watery is the coconut milk you will be using. If it's very thick you will surely want to 50/50 it at best with water, if it's already a pretty watery one then maybe something like 75/25 water. I cook the rice in it, not add afterward.
Title: Re: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: MOZ on Thu, 27 November 2014, 13:32:52: I stayed a good 3 years in Medan, Indonesia, and being a vegetarian, there were limited things I could try from the local cuisine, nasi gurih was one of those things that I could and I really liked as well.
Title: Re: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: berserkfan on Thu, 27 November 2014, 19:41:03: Quote from: MOZ on Thu, 27 November 2014, 13:32:52
I stayed a good 3 years in Medan, Indonesia, and being a vegetarian, there were limited things I could try from the local cuisine, nasi gurih was one of those things that I could and I really liked as well.

Hah, I thought the folks in Medan would be vegetarian by budget too!

Side note: the vast majority of Indonesian dishes are veggie because the population is poor. I actually find it hard to get decent meat dishes - eg their chicken is always tough and stringy because even their chickens run around all day pecking at insects rather than eat fattening grain on some scientific diet.
Title: Re: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: MOZ on Fri, 28 November 2014, 01:56:25: I don't think a lot of the delicacies were vegetarian, but yes I they had a lo t if traditional sweets, and me being a sweets loving person, thoroughly enjoyed myself.
Title: Re: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 November 2014, 05:41:09: Quote from: MOZ on Fri, 28 November 2014, 01:56:25
I don't think a lot of the delicacies were vegetarian, but yes I they had a lo t if traditional sweets, and me being a sweets loving person, thoroughly enjoyed myself.

So you were on a sex-tour were ya ? Thought so... ;)
Title: Re: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: pichu23 on Fri, 28 November 2014, 07:51:40: Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 November 2014, 05:41:09
Quote from: MOZ on Fri, 28 November 2014, 01:56:25
I don't think a lot of the delicacies were vegetarian, but yes I they had a lo t if traditional sweets, and me being a sweets loving person, thoroughly enjoyed myself.

So you were on a sex-tour were ya ? Thought so... ;)

lmao :D

TO OP : I usually use 3/4 a can for my curry dishes, or 1/2, then use the remaining mix with water for the coconut rice.
1 tip for fragrant coconut rice, cut and bruise a few pieces of ginger and add them in :) Really good !
Title: Re: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 November 2014, 18:27:36: Quote from: pichu23 on Fri, 28 November 2014, 07:51:40
Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 November 2014, 05:41:09
Quote from: MOZ on Fri, 28 November 2014, 01:56:25
I don't think a lot of the delicacies were vegetarian, but yes I they had a lo t if traditional sweets, and me being a sweets loving person, thoroughly enjoyed myself.

So you were on a sex-tour were ya ? Thought so... ;)

lmao :D

TO OP : I usually use 3/4 a can for my curry dishes, or 1/2, then use the remaining mix with water for the coconut rice.
1 tip for fragrant coconut rice, cut and bruise a few pieces of ginger and add them in :) Really good !

(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/blocked-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862493)

I tried being lazy this morning, and tried making rice with just the coconut milk without any water..

MISTAKE... only half of the rice got cooked.. the bottom got too hot, and the rice cooker just turned off..

Sooooo.... yea... you gotta use probably at least half water.. (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/crying3-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862497)
Title: Re: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: pichu23 on Fri, 28 November 2014, 18:46:05: Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 November 2014, 18:27:36
Quote from: pichu23 on Fri, 28 November 2014, 07:51:40
Quote from: tp4tissue on Fri, 28 November 2014, 05:41:09
Quote from: MOZ on Fri, 28 November 2014, 01:56:25
I don't think a lot of the delicacies were vegetarian, but yes I they had a lo t if traditional sweets, and me being a sweets loving person, thoroughly enjoyed myself.

So you were on a sex-tour were ya ? Thought so... ;)

lmao :D

TO OP : I usually use 3/4 a can for my curry dishes, or 1/2, then use the remaining mix with water for the coconut rice.
1 tip for fragrant coconut rice, cut and bruise a few pieces of ginger and add them in :) Really good !

Show Image
(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/blocked-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862493)

I tried being lazy this morning, and tried making rice with just the coconut milk without any water..

MISTAKE... only half of the rice got cooked.. the bottom got too hot, and the rice cooker just turned off..

Sooooo.... yea... you gotta use probably at least half water..
Show Image
(http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/crying3-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862497)

haha that sucks. It's okay, there's always next time ;D
Title: Re: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: cephelix on Sat, 29 November 2014, 17:25:30: All coconut milk is not a good idea, as you can already tell. You'd need about 10 tablespoons of coconut milk to 2 cups of rice and 2.5 cups of water.
To make it more fragrant, don't forget to add screwpine/pandan leaves if you can get some.

Actual recepie http://www.malaysianfood.net/recipes/recipenasilemak.htm (http://www.malaysianfood.net/recipes/recipenasilemak.htm)
Title: Re: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 29 November 2014, 17:27:49: (http://emoticoner.com/files/emoticons/onion-head/crying2-onion-head-emoticon.gif?1292862497)

thx for all the support !!
Title: Re: Anyone's made coconut rice?
Post by: cephelix on Sat, 29 November 2014, 18:23:35: Quote from: tp4tissue on Sat, 29 November 2014, 17:27:49
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thx for all the support !!

made me chuckle. Let us know how it goes. I wish I had my own kitchen to run things my way