Coconut-Cashew Rice

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Serve this dish with Daniel Boulud's Brazilian seafood soup.  Dishes

Active Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Yield:
12
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup dried unsweetened coconut flakes (1 1/2 ounces)

  • 2 cups basmati rice, rinsed

  • 3 cups water

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 1/2 cups salted roasted whole cashews (6 ounces)

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and toast until golden, about 3 minutes. Let cool.

  2. In a large saucepan, cover the basmati rice with the water, add the salt and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed, about 12 minutes. Spread the rice on a baking sheet and let cool slightly.

  3. In a large, deep nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil until shimmering. Add the cashews and cook over moderately high heat, stirring constantly, until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in the rice and cook until heated through. Transfer the rice to a large bowl, garnish with the toasted coconut and serve.

Serve With

Brazilian Seafood Soup (Moqueca).

Originally appeared: April 2010

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