Caribbean Coconut Rice

Ingredients

• Caribbean Coconut Rice Ingredients
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ red bell pepper, diced
• ¼ cup diced spring onion
• ½ cup diced white onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup coconut milk
• ⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt and more as needed
• 1 ½ cups uncooked long- grain white rice
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoons sweetened coconut flakes
• Plus 1 tablespoon toasted for garnish optional
• ½ bunch fresh parsley, for garnish