African Coconut Rice With Lime Shrimp

African Coconut Rice With Lime Shrimp.    This coconut rice was so good. It tasted yummilicious though the rush for the shrimps was more but the pot of rice got cleared even before I could say Jack. The plan was to cook with four coconuts but some were bad so I had to substitute with one sachet of Emma coconut powder.

After
reading comments on previous coconut rice posts, I decided to try blending my coconuts this time and yes it was a saver. I chopped in tiny pieces, added hot water and blended within seconds. #ByeToCoconutGrating.
Just like the pancake rolls, my girls so enjoyed this meal that they requested I preserve a little for their lunch boxes the following day and guess what? Even the one that has said she never wants to see anything rice in her lunchbox cleared everything and said that was because she enjoyed it and that the shrimps tempted her too, Lolz.

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS AFRICAN COCONUT RICE:

  • Rice 3 cups
  • Coconuts 2 medium sizes
  • Coconut powder 1 sachet
  • Shrimps 3 small plates
  • Ground crayfish 2 tablespoonfuls
  • Dried catfish 2 medium sized
  • Thyme a pinch of
  • Curry powder a pinch
  • Lime juice from just 1/2 an orange (Optional)
  • Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon
  • Ginger a tiny piece (grounded)
  • Salt to taste
  • Seasoning cubes 2
  • Water

 

 

cooking steps for African Coconut Rice With Lime Shrimp

  1. Add the Coconut milk, washed rice, crayfish, thyme, ginger, pepper, curry powder, seasoning cubes, water and a little oil into the pot.
  2. Stir a bit to mix and cover. Leave to boil.
  3. Add fish and salt to boiling coconut rice.
  4. Check for taste and adjust by adding salt if needed. Reduce heat and le it cook slowly till done. If at any point pot is drying up, feel free to add some more water.
  5. While rice cooks. In another pot, cook the shrimps in a little coconut milk and salt. You can add the lime or skip if you don’t like the taste of lime.
  6. Serve shrimps with the coconut rice.

I served my shrimps as a side but you can mix the shrimps to your pot of rice before turning off the heat.

African Coconut Rice With Lime Shrimp
African Coconut Rice With Lime Shrimp
Both coconut rice and shrimps are ready


For those who do not like dry cat fish, you can cook with any fish of your choice or chicken, goat meat, corned beef or even beef sef.

Enjoy Your Lunch and Dinner!
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17 thoughts on “African Coconut Rice With Lime Shrimp”

  1. Nice one..So cooking ds one rht away afta wrk.plz peep I need advice on †ђξ kind of face cleanser nd facial scrub I can use on mi face cuz am noticeing smtinz on mi face.

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  2. I beg dis particular coconut rice is not sexy, its like vomit and the shrimps is too much ( am sure its for the pix) the one omalicha is much more better.. My opinion Eya's un-paid soilders. You guys dnt love her more than I do, she have been a blessing to many homes but dis food is called Mbanuuuu

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  3. Anty Eya,thanks for the recipe!did I hear someone say this looks like a vomit? You must be a joker! I'm trying it out today! Its a delicacy my children wouldn't mind having in their lunch box. You are a blessing.

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  4. What a funny enuf that was what i prepared for my family yesterday but i i did not use shrimps,i only used cat fish and stock fish,they eat it everymonday

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