Coconut Rice

Ingredients list for Coconut Rice

• 3/4 cup Fresh coconut scraped
• 1/2 cup Coconut milk
• 1 1/2 cups Basmati rice soaked for 20 minutes and drained
• 3 tablespoons Ghee
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 10-12 Curry leaves
• 2-3 Dried red chillies broken
• 7-8 Cashewnuts halved
• 1 Medium carrot finely chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1/2 cup Green peas
• to taste Salt
• 1 tablespo to garnish Fresh coriander leaves chopped

Method

1. Heat ghee in a deep non-stick pan, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let the seeds splutter.
2. Add curry leaves and red chillies, mix and sauté for a minute. Add cashewnuts and carrot, mix and sauté for 2 minutes.
3. Add ½ cup coconut and mix. Add red chilli powder and mix. Add rice and 3 cups water and mix.
4. Add green peas, salt and coconut milk, mix, cover and cook till fully done.
5. Add coriander leaves and gently mix well.
6. Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.