Coconut Milk Rice

Serves 8

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup of Ceylon pearl rice, uncooked
• 2½ cups water
• 1 can premium coconut milk 
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp coconut or maple syrup (optional)
• Fresh banana (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a medium saucepan, rinse and drain 1 cup of Ceylon pearl rice.
2. Add water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. 
3. Stir, cover and simmer over low heat until water is mostly absorbed.
4. Add coconut milk and salt, then continue cooking over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring often until coconut milk is mostly absorbed and the rice is creamy and thick.
5. Transfer the milk rice into a shallow bowl, using it as a mould to set the rice, and let cool for 5 minutes before turning it out onto a larger plate.
6. Cut into squares and serve alongside fresh whole banana, drizzled with coconut or maple syrup.