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Monday, February 22, 2010

Coconut Rice

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Ingredients:-
1 1/2 cup rice
1 Fresh Coconut
1 tbsp black gram dal
1 tbsp bengal gram dal
3 Green chillies
3 Red chillies
10 Cashewnuts
1 tbsp Mustard seeds
3 tbsp Oil
Pinch of Asafoetida (hing)
A few springs of curry leaves
Salt to taste

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Method:-
Wash rice and cook with 11/2 cup water in pressure cooker.Spread the cooked rice on a plate and allow it to cool.
Grate coconut and break the red chillies into tiny bits.
Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds,whey they splutter add green chillies,hing,black gram,bengal gram and cashewnuts.
Saute till the cashewnuts turn golden brown.Add curry leaves,saute for a couple of minutes and remove from fire.
Add the above seasoning to the rice.
Again take 1 tbsp of oil,when hot add grated coconut and saute till light brown colour.Add rice and salt.Mix well and serve hot.

18 comments:

  1. hi V,
    Lovely tasty and a peacful tasting rice I must say!! beautiful presentation...I enjoy this rice just about anytime ;)
    TC

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  2. yum, yum! looks so delicious :)

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  3. Coconut rice looks yummy .Do drop by
    http://padhuskitchen.blogspot.com/

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  4. I would love to have this rice with just pickles.

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  5. Coconut rice is mmmm...! I can't resist the sight of it as I can'i stop drooling!

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  6. Its been a long ime since I dad this rice.This rice will occuoy my lunchbox atleast once in a week, during my school days. Miss it now...
    Very nice click

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  7. Rice looks delicious, love your picture too...

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  8. Rice looks so divine..yummmm

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  9. Nice picture. Love this rice... looks mouthwatering Saritha :)

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  10. Looks so yummy...Never had this before

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  11. Coconut rice is the best thing to have with some ghee and a hot subzi!!! Comfort food!!!

    http://memoryarchieved.blogspot.com

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  12. quick and easy rice ..like it

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  13. My favorite and comforting rice, looks excellent da:)

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