Coconut Basmati Rice

 

This is from the "Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home" where they suggest serving this dish with curry.
The coconut milk makes this rice a much richer side - you can elect to use the reduced-fat coconut milk if there is a concern about calories

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/coconut-basmati-rice-82971?oc=linkback

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups water
1 cup basmati rice
1/2 cup coconut milk
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cinnamon stick (1-inch)
1/4 cup raisins or 1/4 cup currants

Directions:

1
Bring water to the boil.
2
While water heats, rinse the rice well.
3
When water boils, stir in the rice and all of the remaining ingredients.
4
Return to a boil.
5
Stir, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes.
6
Take off the heat and allow rice to rest for 10 minutes.
7
Remove the cinnamon stick, stir to fluff the rice and serve.

Source: http://www.food.com/