Pineapple Coconut Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup diced onion
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3/4 cup long grain rice or 3/4 cup basmati rice
1 1/2 cups diced fresh pineapple
1 cup water
1/2 cup chopped green onion
1/2 cup pineapple juice
2 tablespoons flaked coconut
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
Add diced onion, thyme and pepper; saute 2 minutes.
Add rice and cook 1 minute.
Stir in pineapple and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or until rice is done and liquid is absorbed.