Coconut rice

Coconut rice or Roso-kokodia
Nasi liwet, an Indonesian-Javanese recipe of coconut rice, topped with chicken and omelette slices and thick coconut cream.
Region or stateSoutheast Asia, Indian subcontinent, East Africa, West Africa, South America, Central America, Caribbean, Oceania
Associated cuisineBrunei, Myanmar, Belize, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Panama, Philippines, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Venezuela
Main ingredientsRice, coconut
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Coconut rice is a dish prepared by cooking white rice in coconut milk or coconut flakes. As both the coconut and the rice-plant are commonly found in the tropics all around the world, coconut rice too, is found in many cultures throughout the world. It spans across the equator from Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, South America, Central America, West Africa, East Africa, the Caribbean and Oceania.