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                               Coconut Rice Recipe

coconut rice is one of the favorite among South Indians. It is very easy to make, can be prepared in just few minutes if fresh grated coconut and cooked rice are ready. It can be served with any simple curry or curd and a fresh vegetab

le saladcoconut rice recipe shared here is simple, sometimes i also like adding a fistful of grated carrot or little grated raw mango or a tbsp of lemon juice, mint leaves or coriander leaves.

Coconut Rice Recipe

Ingredients (240 ml cup used)

1 cup rice

½ cup grated coconut (fresh or frozen) (adjust to suit your taste)

salt as needed

1 green chili (slit or chopped)

1 broken red chili (optional)

1½ tbsp. ghee or coconut oil

½ tsp mustard

½ tsp cumin (optional)

pinch of hing

½ to ¾ tbsp. chana dal

½ to ¾ tbsp urad dal

1 tsp chopped ginger

cashews or peanuts as needed

step by step on how to make coconut rice

1. Soak and cook rice to grainy in whatever way you like. You can pressure cook or cook in a pot. Cool it completely.
2. Add ghee or oil to a hot pan, add mustard, cumin, dals and cashews or peanuts. Fry until the dals turn golden, add ginger, green chili, red chili and curry leaves. Fry until the leaves turn crisp. Add hing

3. Add coconut and rice. Sprinkle salt and mix. If you like fried coconut, you can fry the coconut first till it begins to smell good. Then add rice and salt.

4. Switch off the stove and mix everything well.Serve coconut rice with a simple curry or yogurt and a veg salad.

Instructions

1. Cook rice and cool completely.
2. Heat ghee or oil in a pan, add cumin, mustard, dals and cashews. When the dal turns golden, add ginger, green chili, curry leaves and red chili. Sprinkle hing.
3. Add coconut, rice and salt. Off the heat. Stir everything well. Coconut can also be fried first and then rice added.
4. Serve coconut rice with a simple curry or yogurt.