Coconut Rice

This one could be made in few minutes with the ingredients available at home and makes a tasty recipe. Though coconut rice seems like a typical south Indian dish, as coconut and rice are indigenous in all places around the world, it is found in many cultures around the globe.


Ingredients

• 1 cup Basmathi Rice
• 1 cup grated coconut
• Urad dhal - 1 tsp
• Channa dhal - 1 tsp
• Cashew nuts - 10 nos. 
• Groundnuts - 10 nos.
• Red chilli - 3 nos.
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard
• Curry leaves
• Salt

Preparation

• Take oil in a pan and add mustard.
• After all mustard seeds have bursted, add curry leaves.
• Then add red chilli, urad and channa dhal and saute for a minute.
• Add cashews /groudnuts now and fry it for 5 mins.
• Now add salt and grated coconut and mix until coconut becomes golden color, but do not fry it too much.
• Mix with cooked basmathi rice. Serve hot.