Ingredients
- Boiled Rice – 3 cups
- Fresh Grated Coconut – 1.5 cup
- Urud dhal/Ulutham Paruppu – 2 tsp
- Channa dhal/Kadalai Paruppu – 2 tsp
- Cumin Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Coconut oil – 3 tsp
- Red Chilli – 3 to 4
- Green chilli – 2 (chopped nicely)
- Cashews – 7 to 8
- Very finely chopped ginger – 1/4 tsp
- Curry leaves – a handful
- Coriander leaves – few for garnishing
- Asafoetida – a pinch
- Sugar – 1/2 tsp
- Salt as per taste
Method
- In a Kadai, add coconut oil.
- When the oil gets heated up, add the mustard seeds, channa dhal, urud dhall, cumin seeds, curry leaves, red chillies, cashews, finely chopped ginger one by one and fry for few minutes.
- Add the green chillies and the coconut and saute for some more minutes. (may be around 3 to 4 minutes) (take care that coconut not get burnt)
- Now add the salt, asafotida, sugar and then the boiled rice and mix well. (Adding little sugar, enhances the taste, since we are not adding the coconut milk in this version of coconut rice)
- Garnish with Coriander leaves and serve hot.
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Sridevi says
Contrasting colours of spices in coconut rice makes very attractive. One of my favourite variety Rice.
RAKS KITCHEN says
Most lovely looking coconut rice I have ever seen! Nice version of it!
Torviewtoronto says
looks delicious yummy presentation
Soumya says
very comforting dish…lovely presentation.
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kothiyavunu.com says
classic recipe..love this very much..looks tempting akila
veena krishnakumar says
This is my daughter's favorite too. Love the presentation
Shanthi says
Looks awesome and perfect white.
Chitra says
mouth-watering!!! super!
Madhu says
This is my all time favorite recipe 🙂
Smitha says
Coconut rice is one of my favs….nice clicks and pics…
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Anu says
looks so yummy and colourfull
Uma says
simple yet flavorful rice !
Krishnaveni says
my fav rice recipe, looks so good, beautiful clicks, great
Jay says
Nice n perfect one..
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Suja Sugathan says
Awesome rice..nice one dear.
Mahi says
wow..coconut rice is so colourful!I wont add zera,ginger,hing,coriander leaves.Sounds interesting.:)…hmm,will have to try soon!
Sarah Naveen says
My Fav..looks so delicious..
jeyashrisuresh says
simple and yummy rice. adding sugar is new to me
Mrs.Menagasathia says
looks awesome.my all time favourite….
An Open Book says
I am so hungry after seeing this
Prathibha says
coconut rice is favorite at home…looks really nice n yummy
Nandini says
Tasty and awesome.
Gayathri's Cook Spot says
My all time fav.
Priya says
Excellent looking coconut rice, my fav anytime, thanks for sending to CMT Akila..
chaitrali pathak says
lovely and refreshing coconut rice…looks super delicious
NIDHYA says
mmm rice looks refreshing..
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Premalatha Aravindhan says
coconut rice luks really so nice akila,amma prepare this exactly like the same.
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Ananda Rajashekar says
wow Akila they simply look beautiful 🙂
aipi says
This is my favorite too..very nicely done Akila!
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Paaka Shaale says
Hey Akila,
The coconut rice looks awesome. I just love coconut rice 🙂