coconut rice

Coconut Rice

Ingredients:

Basmathi Rice        –    11/2 cup
coconut milk          –    1 cup
salt                          –    to taste

FOR TEMPERING:
oil                           –    1 tsp
mustard seeds         –    1  tsp
chana dal                –    2 tbsp
peanut                     –    2 tbsp
urad dhal                –     1 tbsp
green chillies         –      2
red chillies             –    2
curry leaves           –     few
shredded coconut   –     3 -4 tbsp
chopped cilantro     –    few

Method:

• In a pressure cooker add washed Basmathi rice ,coconut milk and 11/2  cups of water and desired salt and cook for 1 whistle
• In a pan heat oil add mustard seeds ,red chillies and allow it to splutter
• Then add urad dhal,chana dhal,peanuts curry leaves
• After it gets roasted add the shredded coconut and cilantro and fry for a minute

After the pressure goes off open the cooker and mix the tempering with the cooked rice well