Coconut Rice

Prep Time: 5min
Cook Time: 10min
Total Time: 15min
Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients

3 Cups Cooked White Rice (1 cup uncooked rice yields 3 cups cooked rice)
1 Cup Fresh Coconut, cut into 1-inch pieces
4-5 Green Chillies
Salt to Taste
1/4 Tspn Turmeric Powder
1/2 Tspn Cumin(Jeera) Seeds
1/2 Tspn Mustard(Avaalu) Seeds
Few Curry Leaves
3-4 Dry Chillies
2 Tspn Chana Dal (Chanaga Pappu)
2 Tblspn Oil

Directions

• Add coconut pieces, green chillies, salt to a mixie jar(you can also add 2 tablespoons of mint & cilantro leaves) & grind into a fine powder. Keep aside.

• Heat oil in a pan on medium flame; add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, dry chillies, curry leaves, chana dal & saute for a minute. 

• Add turmeric powder & saute for a minute. 

• Add coconut powder & mix everything well. Saute for 3-5 minutes by stirring continuously.

• Add cooked rice, little salt if needed & mix everything well. 

• Cook for another 3-4 minutes by stirring in between & turn off the flame.
• Serve coconut rice.