Coconut Rice

#myrecipe #FoodismSummerBonanza
By Suman Bandil

Mar, 19th

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Servings
10 persons
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
13 - 15

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Freshly Grated Coconut
  • To Taste Salt
  • To Taste Sugar: Optional (Recommended)
  • 4 Tbsp Virgin Coconut Oil
  • 1 Pinch Hing/Asafoetida
  • 10/12 Fresh Curry Leaves
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 1-2 Whole Dry Red Chillies
  • 3-4 Fresh Green Chillies
  • 1/2 tsp (each): Raw Urad Dal, Tuvar Dal & Chana Da
  • 1/8 tsp Methi/Fenugreek Seeds: Optional (Recommend
  • 1/4 Cup Cashews (preferably broken): Optional- I d
  • 1/4 Cup Peanuts: Dry Roasted
  • 1-1.5 Cups Basamati Rice (that’s what I’ve used, i

Instructions

  • Coconut Rice: In a Frying Pan/Wok/Kadhai- take some coconut oil- add in the mustard seeds, cumin seeds & curry patta & also, the lose variety of dals we’ve taken- of 1 tsp each & along with it the cashews & peanuts- Now, cover it with a lid- as it tends to splatter crazily
  • Then, add in the freshly grated coconut & sauté, add in the salt and sugar while stirring continuously & now once all that are releasing nice fragrance- add in the cooked rice & mix nicely altogether- until all well combined
  • Put off the flame and cover it with a lid and allow it to sit for about 10 mins time before garnishing it & serving it onto the plates… ENJOY.