Coconut rice braised with pepper and soy sauce is an attractive vegetarian dish that is extremely delicious and rich. Today, let’s cook with TasteVN to prepare this tasty – nutritious – affordable dish!
1. Coconut braised with pepper
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Coconut braised with pepper Serves 2
Coconut meat 200 gr Shallots 3 bulbs Chili 1 piece Cooking oil A little Vegetarian fish sauce 2 tablespoons Vegetarian seasoning powder 1 teaspoon Chili sauce A little Ground pepper/ Sugar A little
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How to prepare Coconut braised with pepper
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Prepare the ingredients
200gr of fresh coconut meat should be sliced thickly, about 1/2 finger length.
Peel the shallots and slice the chili thinly.
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Braised coconut
Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the pan, when the oil is hot, add 1 tablespoon of sugar and caramelize the sugar until it turns a brown color.
Then, add a bit of shallots, a bit of chili, 2 tablespoons of vegetarian fish sauce, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1 teaspoon of vegetarian seasoning, a bit of ground pepper, and a bit of chili sauce, stir well until the ingredients are evenly absorbed.
Next, add the coconut meat and braise on low heat, stirring for about 3 – 5 minutes before turning off the heat.
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Final product
Thus, the delicious braised coconut dish is complete. The coconut meat has a beautiful golden brown color, with a rich, salty, sweet flavor and a spicy kick from the chili, along with the pungency of pepper. It pairs very well with white rice.
2. Coconut Braised in Soy Sauce
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
10 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Coconut Braised in Soy Sauce Serves 4
Young coconut 850 gr Shallots 4 bulbs Chili 4 pieces Soy sauce 4 tablespoons Dark soy sauce 2 tablespoons Cooking oil A little Common seasonings A little (Pepper/ Sugar/ MSG/ Seasoning powder/ Salt)
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How to Cook Coconut Braised in Soy Sauce
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Prepare the Ingredients
Wash the coconut meat, then slice it thinly about 1/3 of a finger length.
Peel the shallots and chili, then chop them finely.
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Boil the Coconut Meat
Add water to cover the coconut meat, cover and boil on medium heat until the water boils for about 3 – 5 minutes.
Then scoop the coconut meat out and rinse with water.
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Braised coconut with soy sauce
Sauté a little cooking oil with minced shallots. When the shallots are fragrant and golden, add 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, a little water, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, then stir to dissolve the seasonings.
Add the coconut rice to the pot, then pour the seasoning mixture over the coconut rice, stirring well to let the coconut rice absorb the seasonings.
Next, add 2 tablespoons of dark soy sauce and minced chili, and stir until the water evaporates.
Add a little ground pepper to enhance the flavor of the dish.
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Final product
The dish of coconut rice braised with soy sauce is now complete. With its striking dark yellow color, the rich and nutty flavor of the coconut rice, and the fragrant aroma of soy sauce make this dish appealing and delicious, perfect for family meals.
How to choose delicious young coconut meat
- Choose coconuts with fibrous outer shells for thicker, tastier coconut meat.
- Choose crispy coconut meat by gently pressing your fingernail into the coconut; good coconut meat should feel crispy and not chewy.
- Coconut meat should be pearly white, not transparent or slightly cloudy, or yellowish.
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Thus, with 2 ways to make vegetarian braised coconut meat with soy sauce and pepper simply, the easily sourced ingredients help you create a unique dish to treat the family during meals. Wishing you success with this dish.
*Images and recipes referenced from the YouTube channel Ngọc Nguyễn and Bà Mẹ Quê