Recipe: Jasmine Rice with Coconut & Cherries
Description: Our favorite coconut jasmine rice deserves a bit of color and sweetness. We add cherries, peanuts and orange zest. That does the trick. —Joy Zacharia, Clearwater, Florida
Ingredients: [{"text": "2-1/2 cups water"}, {"text": "1 tablespoon olive oil"}, {"text": "3/4 teaspoon salt"}, {"text": "1-1/2 cups uncooked jasmine rice"}, {"text": "1/3 cup dried cherries"}, {"text": "1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts"}, {"text": "1 teaspoon grated orange zest"}, {"text": "1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted"}]
Instructions: In a large saucepan, bring water, oil and salt to a boil. Stir in rice; return to a boil, stirring once. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until water is absorbed, 15-17 minutes.
Stir in cherries, peanuts and orange zest; let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Sprinkle with coconut.
