Breakfast

Jimma (jimma)

Creamy sweet rice porridge cooked in coconut milk and sweetened. Smooth and comforting, it's served warm for breakfast or as a dessert.

40 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands

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Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Cinnamon (optional)

Optional extras

1 tbsp Grated coconut

Nutrition facts

467 kcal per serving

Protein: 4.9 g
Carbohydrates: 58.5 g
of which sugars: 27.6 g
Fat: 23.3 g
of which saturated fat: 20.7 g
Fiber: 1.1 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil and add the rice.
Let it simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring from time to time.
Pour in the coconut milk, sugar and salt, then mix well.
Continue cooking for 15 to 20 minutes over very low heat, until it reaches a creamy consistency.
Serve warm, sprinkled with cinnamon or grated coconut if you like.

Variations and tips

Savory version. Replace the sugar with an extra pinch of salt for a side dish.

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Original Ecomely recipe.