Coconut rice

/Coconut rice

INGREDIENTS

Sl No: Item Name Quantity
1 Boiled, drained      basmati rice 250gm
2 coconut oil 3 tablespoon
3 Curry leaves 2pinch
4 Mustard seeds 1 tablespoon
5 channadal ‘1teapoons
6 Urud dal ‘1/2 teaspoon
7 Whole red chilli 3pieces
8 Coconut grated 1cup
9 Cashew nuts 10-15pieces
10 salt Depending on taste

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

  • Boil the rice with salt and drain when cooked, separately and make sure it is fluffy
  • Firstly, in a large kadai heat 3tsp oil and sauté 1 tsp mustard. When mustard seeds begin to splutter. Then add ½ tsp urudal , 1tsp chana dal , few curry leaves also add whole red chilli sauté slightly
  • Now add cashew nuts or penuts and roast till the cashews turn golden brown. add in 1cup grated coconut and sauté for a minute or till raw smell goes away
  • Further, add 2 cups cooked rice and ½ tsp salt mix gently with out breaking the rice and simmer for 2 minutes, or till rice absorbs coconut flavour
  • Serve hot garnished with tempering