Coconut Rice

Coconut Rice

Coconut Rice

Veg Vegan

A fragrant rice dish cooked with fresh coconut milk and garnished with grated coconut, offering a subtle sweetness and richness to complement spicy curries.

Cuisines

Pondicherry Lakshadweepi

Best for

Lunch Dinner

Recipe

Prep: 20 min Cook: 30 min Total: 50 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

basmati rice 1 cup Basmati rice
Coconut Milk 1 1/2 cups Coconut Milk , thick
water 1 cup Water
coconut oil 1 tablespoon Coconut oil
Mustard Seed 1 teaspoon Mustard Seed
urad dal 1 teaspoon Urad dal
chana dal 1 teaspoon Chana dal
Cashew 2 tablespoons Cashew , nuts
asafoetida 1 pinch Asafoetida
Green Chili 1 Green Chili , slit
Curry Leaf 1 sprig Curry Leaf
salt 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Onion 1 Onion , finely chopped

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash and soak the basmati rice in water for 20 minutes, then drain.
  2. 2 Heat coconut oil in a pan over medium heat.
  3. 3 Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
  4. 4 Add urad dal, chana dal, and cashew nuts, and sauté until golden brown.
  5. 5 Add asafoetida, green chili, curry leaves, and chopped onion. Sauté until the onion turns translucent.
  6. 6 Add the soaked and drained rice to the pan and sauté for a couple of minutes.
  7. 7 Pour in the coconut milk and water, and add salt. Stir well.
  8. 8 Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the rice is cooked and the liquid is absorbed, about 15-20 minutes.
  9. 9 Fluff the rice gently with a fork before serving.

Tips

For extra flavour, use whole spices like cinnamon and cloves in the oil first.