Cookbook:Vegetable Coconut Rice

Vegetable coconut rice is a dish of rice and vegetables cooked in coconut milk. It's a continental dish but is also consumed in Nigeria.

Ingredients

 * Vegetable oil or coconut oil
 * Garlic, minced
 * Onion, chopped
 * Fresh ginger, peeled and minced
 * Rice
 * Pepper
 * Maggi
 * Salt
 * Coconut milk
 * Carrot, sliced
 * Spring onions, sliced

Equipment

 * Pot
 * Stove
 * Spoon
 * Knife
 * Slicing pan/tray

Procedure

 * 1) Heat a thin layer of cooking oil in a pot. Add garlic, onion, and ginger. Cook for 5 minutes until golden.
 * 2) Stir in the rice, pepper, maggi, and salt. Allow to fry for a few minutes, making sure the rice mixes with the other ingredients.
 * 3) Stir in the coconut milk and a little water. Allow to simmer for 20 minutes.
 * 4) Mix in the vegetables, and cook for 5 minutes.
 * 5) Remove the pot from the heat, and allow the dish to rest for 5  minutes.
 * 6) Stir the rice well, and serve with your choice of meat or fish.