Coconut Rice

Be it with freshly grated coconut or with coconut milk or with both, there are different ways to prepare coconut rice. It is also one of the authentic Indian recipes, prepared on the occasions of pooja, festivals, etc.  Here is the recipe of coconut rice made with grated coconut.

Ingredients:

Rice – 2 cups

Freshly grated coconut – 1 ½ cup

Green chillies – 4

Red chillies – 3       

Oil – 3 tbsp

Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp

Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Urid dal – 1 tbsp

Chana dal – ½ tbsp

Cashew nuts – 2 tbsp

Ground nuts 2 –tbsp

Hing/ Asafoetida – 1pinch

Salt to taste

Curry leaves – 2 strands

Juice of half lemon

Preparation:

• Wash the rice cook it with enough salt and a tbsp of oil and keep it aside.
• Heat the remaining 2 tbsp of oil in a wide pan and add mustard and cumin seeds.
• Once the mustard seeds start to splutter, add the urid dal, chana dal, groundnuts and cashew nuts. Once they turn brown, add the green chillies, red chillies, curry leaves and hing and fry for about a min.
• Add the grated coconut and fry for a min or two, till the raw smell of coconut leaves.
• Add the cooked rice and mix well and let it fry for about 2 min.
• Now take the coconut rice off the stove, add the lemon juice and mix well.
• Serve hot as it is or with any gravy of your choice.