Try South Indian-Style Coconut Rice Recipe For A Soulful Indulgence
By Krati Purwar
August 27, 2024
Coconut rice is a soulful indulgence for people who crave a spiced dish but do not want to spend hours in the kitchen making it. Make South Indian-style coconut rice with this quick recipe.
Ingredients
1.5 cups grated coconut 1 cup uncooked rice 1 dried red chilli 1-2 chopped green chillies Salt to taste ½ tsp mustard and cumin seeds 1 tsp ginger A pinch of hing 10-12 cashews 1 tbsp chana dal 7-8 curry leaves ½ tsp urad dal 2 tbsp ghee
Step 1
Cook rice in a pan or pressure cooker and allow it to cool off so that each grain falls separately.
Step 2
Take a heavy bottom kadhai, and heat oil in it. Saute green chillies, red chilli, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and cumin seeds.
Step 3
Add ginger, hing, urad dal, and chana dal to the mix. Saute ingredients until lentils turn brown and crispy.
Step 4
Meanwhile, in a small pan, dry roast or ghee roast cashews until they are brown.
Step 5
In the kadhai, combine cooked rice, brown cashews, and coconut. Add salt to taste, sprinkle water, and put on the lid.
Step 6
After 5-6 minutes of cooking on a medium flame, turn off the gas. Enjoy the rice hot with chutney.
