Coconut Rice

Coconut rice is a flavorful rice which is made especially for the baby shower and Chitra pournami day(the full moon day in the month of April).
In our tradition for baby shower we make 5 or 7 types of variety rice along with chutney and pappad, one among is coconut rice.
I have already posted the  Variety Rice Thali in Blogging marathon which we make it for Chitra Pournami day and even for the baby shower also same type of rice varities with little more sides and sweets.Here is the recipe.........................

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Rice	3/4cup
Coconut(grated)	1cup
Green chilly(finely chopped)	2nos.
Red chilly(broken)	1no.
Coconut pieces(finley chopped)	1tsp(optional)
Cashews	1tbs
Roasted peanuts	1tbs
Curry leaves	1 sprigs
Ginger(grated)	1/2tsp
Salt	to taste
Oil	1tbs

For the tempering  

Ingredient	Quantity
Mustard seeds	1/2tspp
Urad dhal	1tsp
Channa dhal	1tsp
Asafoetida	a pinch

Method 

• Cook the rice in a rice cooker or pressure cooker and separate the grains,keep it aside.
• Keep a pan on the stove top and once it becomes hot add the oil and do the tempering with the ingredients given.
• Then toast the curry leaves,peanuts and cashews. Now add the chopped coconut pieces ginger,green chilly,red chilly,fry it for a minute.
• Then add the grated coconut and salt,saute it till nice aroma comes out without changing the color.Put off the stove.
• Add the cooked rice and mix it well to get blend everything.
• Coconut rice is ready.Serve it with papad,chips and potato fry.

Enjoy..............................................................

• Raw rice or basmathi rice can be used for this preparation.
• Use of coconut oil gives a very nice flavor and taste to this rice.

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