Coconut Rice - 3


Course : Indian
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:


1 cup long-grain rice

1/2 medium coconut -- grated

2 tablespoons sesame seeds

3 tablespoons ghee

3 tablespoons cashew nuts -- halved

2 medium green chiles -- finely chopped

1 teaspoon 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 medium red chile -- halved

1/2 teaspoon asafetida powder

1 bunch few curry leaves
 

Preparation / Directions:


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.


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