African Coconut Rice With Lime Shrimp. This coconut rice was so good. It tasted yummilicious though the rush for the shrimps was more but the pot of rice got cleared even before I could say Jack. The plan was to cook with four coconuts but some were bad so I had to substitute with one sachet of Emma coconut powder.
After
reading comments on previous coconut rice posts, I decided to try blending my coconuts this time and yes it was a saver. I chopped in tiny pieces, added hot water and blended within seconds. #ByeToCoconutGrating.
reading comments on previous coconut rice posts, I decided to try blending my coconuts this time and yes it was a saver. I chopped in tiny pieces, added hot water and blended within seconds. #ByeToCoconutGrating.
Just like the pancake rolls, my girls so enjoyed this meal that they requested I preserve a little for their lunch boxes the following day and guess what? Even the one that has said she never wants to see anything rice in her lunchbox cleared everything and said that was because she enjoyed it and that the shrimps tempted her too, Lolz.
INGREDIENTS FOR THIS AFRICAN COCONUT RICE:
- Rice 3 cups
- Coconuts 2 medium sizes
- Coconut powder 1 sachet
- Shrimps 3 small plates
- Ground crayfish 2 tablespoonfuls
- Dried catfish 2 medium sized
- Thyme a pinch of
- Curry powder a pinch
- Lime juice from just 1/2 an orange (Optional)
- Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon
- Ginger a tiny piece (grounded)
- Salt to taste
- Seasoning cubes 2
- Water
cooking steps for African Coconut Rice With Lime Shrimp
- Add the Coconut milk, washed rice, crayfish, thyme, ginger, pepper, curry powder, seasoning cubes, water and a little oil into the pot.
- Stir a bit to mix and cover. Leave to boil.
- Add fish and salt to boiling coconut rice.
- Check for taste and adjust by adding salt if needed. Reduce heat and le it cook slowly till done. If at any point pot is drying up, feel free to add some more water.
- While rice cooks. In another pot, cook the shrimps in a little coconut milk and salt. You can add the lime or skip if you don’t like the taste of lime.
- Serve shrimps with the coconut rice.
I served my shrimps as a side but you can mix the shrimps to your pot of rice before turning off the heat.
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For those who do not like dry cat fish, you can cook with any fish of your choice or chicken, goat meat, corned beef or even beef sef.
Enjoy Your Lunch and Dinner!
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Please Aunty Eya, what's the essence of using that lime juice for the shrimps ?
This is what I'm talking About! Awesome.
Lime juice in shrimps is just for taste.
so when did u add the rice, was it par boiled or how did u do it, it looks good.
Nice one..So cooking ds one rht away afta wrk.plz peep I need advice on †ђξ kind of face cleanser nd facial scrub I can use on mi face cuz am noticeing smtinz on mi face.
Pls wst is shrimps n were do i get them?
Eden
Oh my….my girlfriend must do this!
Eya, did u chop d coconut like u would chop carrots? Must it be hot water that is added?
Na wa o…. Do they sell this in a restaurant, cos I don't av the patience to handle all this!
Nice anyway!
I beg dis particular coconut rice is not sexy, its like vomit and the shrimps is too much ( am sure its for the pix) the one omalicha is much more better.. My opinion Eya's un-paid soilders. You guys dnt love her more than I do, she have been a blessing to many homes but dis food is called Mbanuuuu
Are u 4 real u don't know what is shrimps.but u know cray fish right! Ok dem dey d same family.
How can u say dis food looks loke Vomit.I beg cook your own make we see.
Nice, I'm gonna try this style. Grating takes too much time
Anty Eya,thanks for the recipe!did I hear someone say this looks like a vomit? You must be a joker! I'm trying it out today! Its a delicacy my children wouldn't mind having in their lunch box. You are a blessing.
This your English sha.
'You don't know what is shrimps?'
Mtscheew!
What a funny enuf that was what i prepared for my family yesterday but i i did not use shrimps,i only used cat fish and stock fish,they eat it everymonday