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Foodfest 2020: Maka‘ala Human Rights koko rice recipe

Three bowls one with chocolate koko rice, one with green leaves and another with white liquid.
Koko rice
Photo by Marisa Vaiaoga

Ingredients:

2 cups white rice

7 cups water

1 cup sugar

1 cup grated koko Samoa or chocolate powder

1 cup coconut milk or condensed milk

2-3 lemon/lime leaves

Instructions:

Clean the rice by washing it in a bowl of water until the water is clear.

Place the 7 cups of water and 2 cups or rice in a pot of water and heat to boil.

Stir the ingredients in the pot with a wooden spoon to ensure it does not stick together.

When the rice is breaking apart, add the cup of grated koko samoa or cup of powdered chocolate to the pot and continue to stir until it starts to boil and turn down the heat.

Add the coconut milk, sugar and lemon/limes leaves.

Continue to stir the ingredients for another five minutes until it is all mixed well.

Serve using a ladle spoon and enjoy.