South Indian coconut rice

Name: How to cook South Indian coconut rice - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Vanitha Bhat

South Indian coconut rice

A simple, delicious and comforting bowl of rice flavored with fresh coconut and simple spices. Pair it with some raita, curry or just some Indian pickles/papad for a south Indian treat.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4-6 servings

2 cups

cooked rice or 1 cup raw rice (any type of rice)

3/4-1 cup

freshly grated coconut (you can use frozen too, but thaw completely before using)

3 tbsp

coconut oil (or any other odorless oil)

1/2 tsp

urad dal/split black gram lentils

1 tbsp

chana dal/split Bengal gram dal

2-3

small pinch of hing/asafetida powder

Few

peanuts (with our without skin)/split cashew/whole almonds etc

FOR

Freshly chopped coriander leaves/cilantro

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

If using raw rice, wash in plenty of water until water runs clear and cook (either in a pressure cooker or stovetop) until just cooked and each grain is separate. Drain and cool completely. If using already cooked rice, make sure each grain is whole and separate.

* Step 2

TO MAKE COCONUT RICE: Heat oil in a deep sauce pan and once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds. As soon as the seeds start to crackle and pop, add jeera and hing powder and sauté on low heat for a few seconds. Now add the lentils (urad and chana dal) and fry again until they turn light golden. Stir in dry red chilies and peanut/cashew nuts if using and fry again for a few seconds.

* Step 3

At this stage, stir in grated coconut and fry or sauté on medium heat, stirring continuously until the coconut is slightly fried and starts to turn light brown. Try not to fry it too much; we need the flavor and aroma of fresh coconut! Sprinkle rice and salt to taste and mix well, cooking on medium heat, stirring often until heated through. Remove from heat and serve hot or at room temperature with yogurt, raita, papad, potato chips etc!