Coconut Rice with Corn

Coconut Rice with Corn is a fragrant and creamy dish where rice is cooked in coconut milk and mixed with sweet corn kernels. It typically features long-grain rice, coconut milk, corn, and a touch of salt, with optional additions like sugar or pandan leaves for extra aroma. This comforting side dish is popular across Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and parts of Latin America, often served alongside grilled meats or stews.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

It is a carbohydrate-rich dish, providing energy from both rice and corn, with moderate fat from the coconut milk. A typical serving offers a good source of dietary fiber from corn, along with minerals like magnesium and potassium, and contains roughly 250-350 calories.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	310 kcal
Protein	5 g
Carbs	52 g
Fat	10 g
Fiber	3 g
Sugar	4 g
Sodium	10 mg
Potassium	280 mg
Magnesium	45 mg
Phosphorus	90 mg
Iron	1.5 mg
Zinc	1.2 mg
Manganese	1.8 mg
Folate	40 mcg
Thiamin (B1)	0.1 mg

Per 1 cup (200 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, it showcases the global use of coconut milk as a cooking staple, transforming simple rice into a rich, aromatic base. Nutritionally, the combination of corn and rice creates a more complete protein profile than either grain alone, while the coconut milk adds healthy medium-chain triglycerides.