Coconut Rice

Coconut rice is a popular traditional south Indian dish. Coconut rice can be made in various style like using grated coconut or using coconut milk and we have many more style. Today lets see the process involved in preparing coconut rice using grated coconut. Its a preferred option for lunch and light dinner. Okay, lets proceed to the steps

Coconut Rice

Ingredients: Serve -1

• Coconut - 1 cup (grated)
• Cooked Rice - 2 cups
• Oil - 2tspn
• Mustard seeds - 1/2tspn
• Urad dhal - 1tspn
• Channa dhal - 1tspn
• Kaju - 4 pieces
• Curry leaf - as required
• Green chilly - 3
• Ginger - small piece (optional)
• Salt - 1tspn (adjust to taste)

The following picture shows the step by step process for Coconut Rice:

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 Method:

1. First grate the coconut, ginger and cut the green chilly as lengthwise.
2. Take a pan, heat oil in medium flame add mustard seeds, wait for crackle and then add urad dhal, Channa dhal, kaju, green chili, grated ginger, curry leaf & continue sauteing for 3 more seconds. (figure 1)
3. Add grated coconut and saute for 1 minute. (figure 2)
4. Add salt and continue sauteing for 2 more seconds (figure 3)
5. Add cooked rice and saute for 2 minutes. (figure 4 & 5)
6. Serve in a bowl. (figure 6)

Coconut Rice is ready to serve !

Additional Tips:-

• In step 5, add cool rice or else rice will stick together will not come separate grains.