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Buddha Rice (Vietnamese)

Here's how you make Buddha Rice (Vietnamese)
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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 40m
  • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil)
  • 1 piece (2 inches) fresh gingerroot (peeled & cut into very thin sticks)
  • 14 ounces dry long grain rice
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 10 ounces coconut milk (canned)
  • 10 ounces water
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • Salt (To taste)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat oil in a large saucepan. Add ginger & stir-fry for 1 min until fragrant.

  • Step 2: Add rice & cook for 2 min, stirring to coat well.

  • Step 3: Add bay leaf, coconut milk, water & soy sauce. Bring to a boil & cook for about 5 min (uncovered & without stirring, until holes form all over the top).

  • Step 4: Reduce heat to very low, cover & continue to cook for a further 20 min.

  • Step 5: Remove from the heat & leave to rest for about 10 min (keep covered).

  • Step 6: Uncover, add salt as desired, fluff the rice up w/a fork & serve hot.


Tips & Variations

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