Coconut rice

Ingredients:

Rice :-2 cups

Fresh grated coconut :-1 cup

Seasoning /Poppu:

Oil :- 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds :–1 tsp
Cumin seeds :–1/2 tsp

Channa dal/Bengal Gram :– 1/2 tbsp
Urad dal :– 2 tsp
Red chillies :– 2
Green chillies :-1 slit
Curry leaves :– few
Ginger :– 1" piece ( chop it )
Asafoetida/Hing :– a pinch
Cashew nuts :- 8-10
Salt as needed

Method :

Cook rice in such a way that grains are separate. Add a tsp of oil to the cooked rice and spread the rice on a plate to cool.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds when it splutters, add channa dal, after a minute add urad dal and red chillies.

When dal changes color slightly, add green chillies, chopped ginger, asafoetida, curry leaves and cashew nuts. Saute until cashew nuts turn golden brown.

Now add red chilies.

Add grated coconut and saute for a few minutes. It is not necessary to fry the grated coconut until it turn brown. Add salt and mix well and switch off the heat.

Now add this mixture to cooked rice and combine well.

Serve with papads or chips.

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