Coconut rice – South Indian stylE, is a yummy, tasty, rice recipe with grated coconut as the main ingredient.
Ingredients
Cooked Rice – 2 cups
Coconut – 1/2 coconut (6oz or 3/4 cup) Freshly grated
Mustard seed – 1 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp seeds, urad dal, bengal gram dal,
Bengal gram dal (Channa dal) – 1 tsp
Dried red chillies – 3 nos.
Coconut oil – 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Curry leaves
Cashew nuts or groundnut – 100 gm
Method
Heat coconut oil in a wok or pan.
Temper mustard seeds, urad dal, bengal gran dal, dried red chillies, curry leaves.
Add grated coconut to this mixture qnd roast under medium heat. Please take care not to overcook or burn the added grated coconut.
Add required salt and then mix in the cooked rice, till combined well.
Finally add roasted cashews.
Serve hot with a spicy gravy and some fries.
Tips:
Instead of freshly grated coconut, you can substitute it with dried dessicated coconut too.
