Coconut 'Risotto'

Name: Coconut 'Risotto'
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups light coconut milk; 1 cup arborio rice; 1/4 tsp salt; 3 tbsp finely chopped cilantro

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Prep Time5 min
Total Time25 min
Makes4 servings

Roberto Caruso

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups light coconut milk
1 cup arborio rice
1/4 tsp salt
3 tbsp finely chopped cilantro

Instructions

Stir coconut milk with rice, 3/4 cup water and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, until tender, about 20 min. Stir in cilantro.

Ingredient tip

Light coconut milk has 64% less fat and calories than regular.

Serve with

Our tropical fruit and spice chicken.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 246, Protein 3g, Carbohydrates 41g, Fat 6g, Fibre 1g, Sodium 163mg.

Get more ideas for delicious and easy ways to make risotto in this recipe collection.

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