Coconut Rice

Coconut Rice                                                                               

Coconut is a south Indian dish prepared with rice and coconut. It is dish made with very little ingredients and is easy on stomach.


Ingredients:
2 cups basmati rice
1 cup fresh grated coconut
1 table spoon cashews
4 green chilies
1 medium size finely chopped onion
2 strand curry leaves
1 red dry chilly
1 tea spoon mustard seeds
1/4 tea spoon hing
1 table spoon finely chopped coriander leaves
2 table spoon oil.
Salt to taste
Preparation:
1. Wash and soak basmati rice in water for an hour.
2. Add 2 1/2 cups of water and cook basmati rice in a cooker for three whistle and set aside.
3. In a thick pan heat the oil and put mustard seeds, hing, when mustard seeds cracks, add the curry leaves, broken red chili, green chilies  and cashews. Saute till cashews turn light brown
4. Now add onion and saute till onion becomes transparent.Add salt and mix well
5.  Now add the fresh coconut gratings and put off the heat .Mix well.
6.Add  the cooked basmati rice and mix gently.
7 Garnish with fresh coriander leaves