Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           long-grain rice
     1/2                coconut -- grated
   2      tablespoons   sesame seeds
   3      tablespoons   ghee
   3      tablespoons   cashew nuts -- halved
   2                    green chiles -- finely chopped
                        salt -- to taste
                        ***for tempering***
   2      teaspoons     oil
   1      teaspoon      mustard seeds
   1      teaspoon      cumin seeds
   1      teaspoon      black gram dal
   1      teaspoon      Bengal gram dal
   1                    red chile -- halved
     1/2  teaspoon      asafetida powder
                        few curry leaves

Preparation:

Traditional rice dish from South India. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes 1. Pressure cook the rice and set aside. 2. Roast dry the sesame seeds, powder fine, and set aside. 3. Heat 2 tbsp. ghee, fry the cashew nuts until golden and set aside. 4. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp. ghee and fry the grated coconut until reddish brown. Set aside. 5. Heat 2 tsp. oil, and add all the ingredients for tempering . 6. When the mustard seeds splutter, add the fried coconut. Mix well. 7. Sprinkle the sesame seeds powder. Garnish with the fried cashew nuts and serve hot.