South Indian Coconut Rice

Rice Specialities - Coconut Rice

INGREDIENTS :

4 cup - Basmati rice,cooked
2 cup - grated coconut
1 tsp - mustard
2 tsp - Urad Dal,split
¹/₂tsp - asafoetida
3 no - green chilli finely chopped
2 no - red chilli bits
4 tasp - butter
a few curry leaves
salt to taste
fried cashewnuts to garnish.

METHOD

Heat butter in a large vessel for about 2 minute. Add the mustard seeds and fry till they splutter.
Now add the Urad Dal, red chilli bits, asafoetida and fry for a few seconds till they become light brown. Add the chopped green chilli, curry leaves and the grated coconut,and fry on low heat for about 4 minutes till the coconut is light brown in color.
Add the rice and salt to the coconut mixture and mix well.
Keep on low heat for 2 minute.
Garnish with fried cashewnut.

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