Winter Coconut Porridge recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup jasmine rice
5 ½ cups water
5 fluid ounces coconut milk
½ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon salt

Nutrition Info

253.5 calories
carbohydrate: 45.2 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 7.7 g
fiber: 0.7 g
protein: 2.3 g
saturatedFat: 6.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 305.2 mg
sugar: 25 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place jasmine rice in a large container and cover with several inches of cool water, let soak, about 30 minutes. Drain.

  2. Bring jasmine rice and 5 1/2 cups water to a boil in a large pot, cook, stirring occasionally, until rice breaks down and grains disappear, about 20 minutes.

  3. Stir coconut milk and sugar into the pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 15 minutes. Season with salt.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This sweet Burmese porridge is usually served after the main dish on a cold night. It is common knowledge in Burma that coconut milk helps you sleep. That is why my hubby and many others only eat this dish in small portions.

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