COCONUT RICE

COCONUT RICE

INGREDIENTS:
Rice- 1 cup
Coconut- 1
Urad dal- 1 tbsp
Bengal gram- 1 tbsp
Green chillies- 3
Red chillies- 2
Chopped cashewnut or ground nut- 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
A pinch of asafetida
A few springs of curry leaves
Oil for frying
Salt to taste

Method:
Cook the rice. Spread the rice on a thali and allow to cool.

Grate the coconut. Chop the chillies.

Heat oil in a frying pan, add mustard seeds. When it crackles, add the chillies, asafetida, urad dal, Bengal gram and cashew. fry till it turns golden brown. Fry the coconut separately till it turns light brown.

Add coconut, fried ingredients and salt to rice. Mix well with a ladle.

Coconut rice is ready. It goes well with papad.