Coconut Cauliflower Rice.
December 15th - not feeling very christmasy, maybe because we just got back from a Julefrokost (Danish christmas party). Here's a healthier side for a dinner in december.
After making my Cilantro and Lime Cauliflower Rice, I started thinking on other flavors, I could add to the cauliflower rice. I came up with coconut rice. This could be yummy with a curry dish.
Regular coconut ice is boiled in the coconut milk, but I don't want to boil the cauliflower, so it becomes soaky. I still want the cauliflower to be crisp.
Ingredients:
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- 1 shallot, chopped finely
- 1 sprig lemongrass, smashed
- ½ cup coconut milk, the thick part
- ¼ cup toasted shredded coconut
- Salt to taste
- a little lemon zest
Directions:
Break the cauliflower into florets. Grate the cauliflower using a box grater or add florets to food processor and pulse until cauliflower looks like rice. About 10-15 seconds of pulsing.
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the coconut oil, melt, then add the onion. Saute until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the lemongrass, the cauliflower and coconut milk, stirring to combine. Saute the cauliflower for about 8-10 minutes until the coconut milk is adsorbed. Remove the lemongrass. Season with salt and lemon zest.
Sprinkle the toasted coconut on top when serving.
The Danish version:
Kokos blomkålsris
Ingredienser:
- 1 blomkålshovede
- 1 tsk kokosolie
- 1 skalotteløg, finthakket
- 1 stilk citrongræs, banket i stykker
- 1½ dl kokoskmælk, den tykke del
- ¾ dl ristet kokosmel
- salt
- lidt revet citronskal
Del blomkålen op i buketter og riv den på et rivejerne, eller brug en foodprocessor indtil blomkålen er på størrelse med riskorn.
Opvarm en slipl-et pande og tilsæt kokosolien. Når den er smeltet tilsæt løget og steg det indtil det er bløde, ca. 3 minutter. Tilsæt citrongræs, blomkål og kokosmælk. Sautér i ca 8-10 minutter, indtil kokosmælken er absorberet. Fjern citrongræssen og smag blomkålen til med salt og citronskal.
Drys den ristede kokos på blomkålen, når den serveres.