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Coconut-Ginger Yellow Rice is for Dinner.

Coconut-Ginger Yellow Rice takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Coconut-Ginger Yellow Rice takes 50 minutes to cook.

Coconut-Ginger Yellow Rice makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Coconut-Ginger Yellow Rice are:

1 tsp virgin coconut oil
1 shallot, chopped
1 tsp. tumeric, ground
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper, black
3/4 cup light coconut milk
thin quarter-size slice of fresh ginger
1 cup long-grain brown rice
4 lime wedges, for garnish

Here is how you make Coconut-Ginger Yellow Rice:

1. In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over low heat. Add the shallot, tumeric, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the shallot begins to soften, 1 to 2 minutes.2. Stir in the coconut milk, ginger and 1 1/4 cups water. Increase the heat to medium and bring to a boil. Stir in the rice and return to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer gently until rice in tender and the liquid is absorbed, 45 - 50 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove and discard the ginger and fluff with a fork just before serving. Garnish with lime wedges. if desired.Serving Size: Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BENSON37.

The nutritional information for Coconut-Ginger Yellow Rice is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 142.9

• Total Fat: 8.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 222.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
• Protein: 2.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Coconut-Ginger Yellow Rice is Gluten Free