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Coconut Brown Rice with Cashews and Tofu

Here's how you make Coconut Brown Rice with Cashews and Tofu
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 50m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
  • 1 can (15-ounce) unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 cup water (or vegan vegetable broth)
  • 1/2 cup dairy-free plain almond milk (or soy milk)
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup raw unsalted cashews
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/8 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or fresh ground black pepper, to taste)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut, divided
  • 1 block (15-ounce) extra-firm tofu, drained then chopped into 1/2" cubes
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: In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the rice, coconut milk, water, almond milk, cashews, next 6 spices, sea salt, and cayenne pepper or black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat to low and allow the rice simmer covered for about 30 minutes (no more it will cook another 20 minutes after).

  • Step 2: When the rice is tender and cooked fluff the rice with a fork. Add 1/4 cup of the shredded coconut and stir to evenly distribute.

  • Step 3: Place the cubes of tofu on top of the rice (DO NOT stir the tofu cubes into the rice) cover and allow the rice to continue to simmer for 20 minutes longer, or until the rice is tender and the tofu is cooked through.

  • Step 4: At end of cooking, fold in the tofu and add more seas salt and pepper if needed.

  • Step 5: Garnish with the remaining shredded coconut and serve hot.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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