Coconut rice

Method 7 steps

1. 1

   Pour the coconut milk into a heavy pot and cook it over medium heat, stirring.

2. 2

   Keep cooking until the milk separates into oil and brown solids.

3. 3

   The moment the solids turn deep brown, add the water at once to stop the caramelisation.

4. 4

   Add the sugar, salt and raisins and bring it to the boil.

5. 5

   Rinse the rice until the water runs clear and add it to the pot in an even layer.

6. 6

   Cook uncovered over medium heat until the liquid falls to the level of the rice.

7. 7

   Cover it, drop the heat to its lowest and hold it twenty minutes without opening it once.