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Sweet Coconut Rice
Side Dish Thai

Sweet Coconut Rice

4.5

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Stir rice, coconut milk, and water together in a saucepan. Dissolve sugar into the liquid.
  3. 3 Bring the mixture to a simmer then reduce heat to medium-low. Cover the saucepan and simmer until the majority of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice, 15 to 20 minutes.
  4. 4 Leaving the saucepan on the burner, turn the heat off and let rice steam until sticky, 5 to 10 minutes more.
  5. 5 Garnish with shredded coconut.

By Melucy

Ambrosia for a Crowd
Side Dish

Ambrosia for a Crowd

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
260 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine pineapple, mandarin oranges, and cherries in a large trifle bowl. Sprinkle pudding mix over top. Fold in whipped topping and sour cream. Add coconut and mix until well combined. Place in the refrigerator until firm, 4 hours to overnight.
  2. 2 Sprinkle marshmallows on top before serving.

By Carblover

Holiday Ambrosia Salad
Side Dish American

Holiday Ambrosia Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
510 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain, transfer to a large bowl, and cool.
  2. 2 Whisk sugar, eggs, flour, salt, and reserved pineapple juice together in a saucepan until smooth. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture thickens. Pour over cooled pasta, and toss to coat evenly. Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least 8 hours.
  3. 3 Stir pineapple chunks and mandarin oranges into orzo mixture. Mix in coconut if desired. Stir in frozen whipped topping until evenly blended. Chill until serving.

By Dad

Savory Coconut Rice
Side Dish Asian

Savory Coconut Rice

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
22 min
Total
37 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place rice in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add grated ginger, kosher salt, red chili flakes, and turmeric. Pour in water and coconut milk. Whisk until mixture is well combined (do not stir again).
  2. 2 Place pan over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. When mixture starts to bubble and reaches a low simmer, place bay leaf on the surface, cover tightly, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 18 minutes without taking off the lid. Remove pan from heat and let sit 5 minutes, covered. Fluff rice with a fork.

By John Mitzewich

Cream Cheese Fruit Salad
Side Dish American

Cream Cheese Fruit Salad

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
75 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Beat cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Mix in whipped topping on high speed until incorporated.
  2. 2 Fold in pineapple, fruit cocktail, bananas, apple, coconut, pecans, raisins, and cherries.
  3. 3 Transfer to a serving bowl, cover, and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.

By Amy

Turnip with Coconut
Side Dish Indian

Turnip with Coconut

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat; cook the mustard seeds in the hot oil until the seeds no longer are crackling. Stir the asafoetida powder into the mustard seeds; add the turnips, turnip leaves, and onion to the skillet. Season the mixture with the paprika, turmeric, and salt. Pour the water over the mixture, place a cover on the skillet, reduce heat to medium, and cook until the turnip is cooked yet remains crunchy, 5 to 7 minutes. Return heat to high to cook off any excess water. Mix the coconut into the mixture just before serving.

By rubiabecka

Frog Eye Salad
Side Dish American

Frog Eye Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
575 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine pineapple juice, sugar, eggs, flour, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a saucepan. Stir and cook over medium heat until thickened.
  3. 3 Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice. Let cool to room temperature, about 1 hour.
  4. 4 Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add oil and remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  5. 5 Combine cooked pasta, cooled egg mixture, mandarin oranges, pineapple tidbits, crushed pineapple, and whipped topping in a large bowl; mix well. Refrigerate until chilled, 8 hours to overnight.
  6. 6 Before serving, add marshmallows and coconut; toss and serve.

By Judy Awe

Caribbean Zucchini Bread
Side Dish Caribbean

Caribbean Zucchini Bread

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
40 min
Total
85 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9x5-inch loaf pans.
  2. 2 Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Beat brown sugar, white sugar, bananas, eggs, oil, applesauce, and vanilla together in a separate large bowl. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture. Fold zucchini, walnuts, and coconut into batter until well combined; divide between the prepared pans.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool loaves in the pans for 25 minutes before removing from the pans and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

By tahoegirl

Tomato Bhath (Tomato Rice)
Side Dish Indian

Tomato Bhath (Tomato Rice)

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Make the masala podi by heating 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; fry the chana dal, urad dal, dried chile peppers, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds in the hot oil until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Grind the mixture with the coconut into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle.
  2. 2 Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet. Fry the peanuts and mustard seeds in the hot oil until the peanuts begin to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onions, green chile peppers, curry leaves, and asafoetida powder to the peanut mixture; cook and stir until the onions are browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the tomatoes, turmeric, sugar, and salt into the mixture; continue cooking until the tomatoes are soft, about 10 minutes more. Season with the masala podi. Crumble the rice into the skillet, using the back of a spoon to separate the individual grains. Cook and stir until the rice is mixed into the dish and hot, 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish with the cilantro to serve.

By SUSMITA

Macaroons
Dessert Other

Macaroons

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  2. 2 Beat egg whites and salt together in a small glass, metal, or ceramic bowl using an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating at high speed until stiff peaks form; continue to beat until glossy. Fold coconut into egg white mixture.
  3. 3 Drop teaspoonfuls of egg white-coconut mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, spaced about 2 inches apart.
  4. 4 Bake in preheated oven until edges are light golden, about 12 minutes.

By JOLLYGREEN23

Kelaguen Chicken
Dinner Other

Kelaguen Chicken

4.0

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Sprinkle chicken with salt and place pieces on a broiler pan. Broil for about 10 minutes, turn and broil for another 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked, but still moist.
  2. 2 Bone, and finely chop cooked chicken pieces.
  3. 3 In a medium bowl combine the chicken, lemon juice, coconut, and hot peppers. Chill for at least one hour and serve.

By Joan Eidson

Traditional Chicken Keleguin
Dinner Other

Traditional Chicken Keleguin

4.6

Prep
25 min
Cook
75 min
Total
100 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place whole chicken into a roasting pan. Roast in the oven for 1 hour, or until the leg moves easily within its socket. Remove from the oven, and allow the chicken to cool slightly.
  2. 2 Remove the skin from the chicken and discard. Tear the meat from the bones, and chop into small pieces. Discard bones, and place the chicken in a large bowl. Stir in green onions and grated coconut. Sprinkle liberally with lemon juice. Season with salt and red pepper flakes. Taste and adjust amounts of lemon juice, salt and red pepper so that one does not overwhelm the others.

By CINNAMON_75

Easy New Zealand Squares
Dessert Other

Easy New Zealand Squares

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, combine flour, 1 cup coconut, dates, sugar and baking powder. In a saucepan, melt butter, golden syrup and vanilla. Pour over mixture in bowl. Mix until crumbly, then press into prepared pan.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle top with 1/8 cup coconut.

By Billie Jo Wiley-Garner

Coconut Kugel
Dinner Other

Coconut Kugel

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
70 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the egg noodles, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 5 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  2. 2 Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  3. 3 Beat the eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl. Stir in the noodles. Pour the noodle mixture in the prepared baking pan. Pour the melted butter over the noodles, then top with the coconut.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until the noodles are set and the coconut is golden brown, about 1 hour.

By Traveling_Is_Love

Crunchies
Dessert Other

Crunchies

4.3

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 Boil butter or margarine and syrup together. Add soda. You should end up with a frothy mixture after soda is added. Stir in coconut, flour, sugar, and oats, and stir well. Press mixture lightly into a large baking tray.
  2. 2 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Cool, and cut into bars.

By Kerry-Lee

Anzac Biscuits
Dessert Other

Anzac Biscuits

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two baking sheets.
  2. 2 Combine oats, coconut, flour, and sugar in a large bowl. Dissolve baking powder in water in a bowl; stir in butter and golden syrup. Stir butter mixture into oat mixture until dough is well combined.
  3. 3 Drop level tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Flatten dough with a fork lightly coated with flour.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes.

By Toni Huls

Anzac Biscuits III
Lunch Other

Anzac Biscuits III

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets. Mix quick oats, flour, coconut, brown sugar, and ginger in a bowl. With your fingers, make a well in the center of the dry ingredients.
  2. 2 Dissolve the baking soda in boiling water. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, and stir in the golden syrup to combine. Pour in the dissolved baking soda, and pour the mixture into the well in the dry ingredients. Stir lightly until just combined; drop by rounded tablespoon about 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.

By Aussie Gal

Anzac Biscuits (Australian Coconut-Oat Cookies)
Dessert Other

Anzac Biscuits (Australian Coconut-Oat Cookies)

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Mix together oats, sugar, flour, and coconut in a large bowl. Set aside.
  3. 3 Melt together butter and golden syrup in a small saucepan over low heat. Combine boiling water and baking soda in a small bowl, then add to melted butter mixture. Pour over oat mixture; mix until well combined. Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 18 to 20 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet briefly before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

By Sharon McAllister

A Drama Queen's Pavlova
Dessert Other

A Drama Queen's Pavlova

4.4

Prep
30 min
Cook
50 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). You will be turning the temperature down to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) when you put this in to bake. Line a 9 or 10 inch round glass dish with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Combine the egg whites and salt in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer, or stand mixer using a whisk attachment until able to form soft peaks. Sprinkle in the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time while continuing to whip to stiff peaks. Stir in the vanilla and vinegar, and fold in coconut if using. Spread evenly into the prepared glass dish, making sure to spread out to all of the edges.
  3. 3 Place the Pavlova into the oven, and immediately reduce the temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the top is crisp and a pale straw color. Leave in the oven, and turn off the heat. Let it stay in the oven until the oven has cooled completely.
  4. 4 Once the Pavlova is cooled, top generously with sweetened whipped cream. Arrange the strawberries, kiwis, peaches and blueberries in beautiful concentric circles on top.

By Adrienne Belaire

Apricot Anzac Biscuits
Dessert Other

Apricot Anzac Biscuits

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
16 min
Total
31 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 1 baking sheet.
  2. 2 Combine 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons margarine and golden syrup in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave until margarine is melted, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  3. 3 Mix boiling water and baking soda in a small bowl until baking soda is dissolved. Stir into margarine mixture.
  4. 4 Mix oats, all-purpose flour, sugar, coconut, and apricots together in a large bowl. Add water and margarine mixture; mix until dough is combined.
  5. 5 Form dough into small balls and place on prepared baking sheet; flatten slightly.
  6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes.

By theswiftenator

Keligun Chicken
Dinner Other

Keligun Chicken

4.5

Prep
Cook
Total

Instructions

  1. 1 To Make Marinade: Combine the soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and ground black pepper. Mix together. Marinate chicken in refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
  2. 2 Remove chicken from refrigerator and dispose of marinade. Broil or barbecue chicken for 25 to 30 minutes or until cooked through and juices run clear. When chicken is cooked, remove bones and dice chicken meat.
  3. 3 Put diced chicken in a medium bowl. Add the lemon juice and salt and mix together. Then add the coconut, green onion and lemon pepper spice. Mix all together, top with green onion and serve.

By Jessica

Lamingtons
Dessert Other

Lamingtons

4.2

Prep
40 min
Cook
30 min
Total
585 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x12-inch pan.
  2. 2 Make the cake: Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into a bowl.
  3. 3 Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light, fluffy, and noticeably lighter in color. Mix in one egg until fully incorporated; mix in remaining egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with milk, beating until just incorporated after each addition. Pour into the prepared pan.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand in the pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and let cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  5. 5 Wrap cooled cake with plastic wrap. Place onto your counter at room temperature to let firm up, 8 hours to overnight.
  6. 6 When ready to finish the lamingtons, make the icing: Place confectioners' sugar and cocoa into a mixing bowl. Mix in warm milk and melted butter until icing is fluid but not too runny.
  7. 7 Unwrap the cake and cut into 24 squares. Cover a work surface with parchment or waxed paper, then set a wire rack over top. Pour coconut into a shallow bowl.
  8. 8 Using a fork, dip each cake square into icing, turn until all sides are coated, then roll in coconut. Place onto the rack to dry.

By bme

Best Apple Crumble
Dessert Other

Best Apple Crumble

4.2

Prep
30 min
Cook
75 min
Total
105 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place apples in a large pot with enough water to cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes, or until soft. Drain, and cool. Place in a large bowl, and toss with 2 tablespoons sugar to evenly coat.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, whip together the 1/2 cup butter and 2 tablespoons sugar until fluffy. Mix in the egg. In a separate bowl, mix 2 cups flour, baking powder, and custard powder. Mix dry ingredients into the bowl with butter and sugar. Press crust into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
  3. 3 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  4. 4 Drain apples and place into the crust. Cut together 3/4 cup sugar, 3/4 cup butter, 1 1/4 cups flour, and cinnamon. Mix in coconut and oats. Sprinkle over the apples.
  5. 5 Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Remove sides from pan and allow crumble to cool before serving.

By Allrecipes Member

Coconut Crust
Dessert

Coconut Crust

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  2. 2 Mix coconut and butter together in a bowl until well combined. Press mixture into an 8- or 9-inch pie plate.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes.

By Carol