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Chamorro BBQ rice (Kelaguen de tuba)

Rice cooked in coconut milk and flavored with fermented coconut wine (tuba), served with onion. A simple, comforting dish of Chamorro cooking, served at family meals.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Instructions

  1. Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear, then drain it.
  2. Sauté the chopped onion in a saucepan with a drizzle of oil until translucent.
  3. Add the rice and toast it for 2 minutes, stirring.
  4. Pour in the coconut milk, tuba, water and salt, then bring to a boil.
  5. Cover, lower the heat and cook for 18 to 20 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed.
  6. Let it rest off the heat for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and serve.

Variations and tips

Alcohol-free. Replace the tuba with coconut water mixed with a spoonful of cider vinegar.

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Original Ecomely recipe.