Step 1

Rinse the rice using a fine mesh sieve/strainer

Step 2

Don’t skip this quick, easy step—rinsing the rice before you cook it washes away some of the starch that’s on the surface of the rice, which is a good thing in this case

Step 3

It’ll help ensure that your coconut rice is nice and fluffy, instead of mushy or gummy.Pour the coconut milk, water, salt and sugar into a small saucepan (with a fitted lid) set over medium-high heat

Step 4

Stir to combine.Bring the liquid to a boil

Step 5

Add the rinsed rice, stir to combine evenly with the liquid and return to a boil before securing it with a tight fitting lid and reducing the heat to low.Simmer the rice for 18 minutes

Step 6

Remove the lid, fluff up the rice to make sure all the liquid is absorbed

Step 7

Turn off the heat and let it sit on the hot stove for 2-3 minutes longer after fluffing it.