Nauruan-Style Coconut Rice with Tuna

Name: Nauruan-Style Coconut Rice with Tuna
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Nauru
Ingredients: 320 g White Rice (rinsed); 400 ml Coconut Milk; 250 ml Water; 6 g Sea Salt; 450 g Tuna (cut into large pieces); 15 ml Coconut Oil; 20 ml Lime Juice; 60 g Coconut Meat (finely grated); 30 g Scallion (finely chopped)

A Nauruan-style home dish pairing coconut rice with cooked tuna, lime, grated coconut, and scallion. It is presented as a credible island adaptation, not a fixed traditional formula.

Prep

10m

Cook

25m

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

759kcal

Calories

40g

Protein

35g

Fat

73g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

Before you start

Ingredients

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Rice

320g
White Rice (rinsed)
400ml
Coconut Milk
250ml
Water
6g
Sea Salt

Topping

450g
Tuna (cut into large pieces)
15ml
Coconut Oil
20ml
Lime Juice
60g
Coconut Meat (finely grated)
30g
Scallion (finely chopped)

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Method

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5 steps

01
Combine the white rice, coconut milk, water, and sea salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil at 100°C (212°F).
02
Lower the heat, cover, and cook until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed. Let it rest briefly, then fluff it.
03
Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan over medium heat and cook the tuna until it reaches 63°C (145°F).
04
Break the tuna into large flakes and season it with the lime juice.
05
Serve the flaked tuna over the coconut rice and finish with the coconut meat and scallion.

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