Coco Rice With Green Onions

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons canola oil or 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
• 1 1/2 cups reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup green onion, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• 2 add onion; saute 2 minutes or until tender, stirring constantly.
• 3 add rice and turmeric; saute until rice becomes yellow.
• 4 stir in unsweetened coconut.
• 5 add broth and 1/2 cup water; bring to a boil. reduce heat to low and season with salt and pepper.
• 6 cover and simmer 20 minutes or until tender.
• 7 turn off heat, uncover, and let stand 5 minutes.
• 8 fluff with a fork.
• 9 stir in green onions and serve.