
Pasta & rice
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.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
Instructions
- Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear, then drain it.
- Sauté the chopped onion in a saucepan with a drizzle of oil until translucent.
- Add the rice and toast it for 2 minutes, stirring.
- Pour in the coconut milk, tuba, water and salt, then bring to a boil.
- Cover, lower the heat and cook for 18 to 20 minutes, until all the liquid is absorbed.
- 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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