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Coconut Rice

Sep-20-2016
Usha Nayaka
15 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Coconut Rice RECIPE

Coconut rice is a traditional rice recipe which is served with a combination of veg or non veg kurma or spicy curries ,it is a perfect dish for party or a festive dish.It is prepared by using jeera samba rice which gives a rich aromatic flavour to the dish,it is simple and easy to make recipe with less ingredients best when served with curry. In our mother tongue this dish is commonly known as Thenginakai anna prepared for special occasions.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Dinner Party
  • Karnataka
  • Pressure Cook
  • Main Dish
  • Vegan

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. Jeera samba rice – 3 cup
  2. Cashew nut – 1/4 cup
  3. Bay leaves – 2 no’s
  4. Cloves – 6 no’s
  5. Cinnamon – 4 to 5 no’s
  6. Elachi – 2 no’s
  7. Coconut – 1 big part/1 big bowl grated
  8. Salt to taste
  9. Oil/ghee to fry

Instructions

  1. Take a mixer jar, add coconut and grind to a fine paste by adding sufficient water and keep ready.
  2. Heat a casserole by adding oil/ghee in it, when oil becomes hot, add bay leave and spices. Saute until you get a nice aroma for one minute.
  3. When it begins to splutter, add cashew nuts. Stir fry till it turns to golden brown in colour (do not over fry).
  4. Rinse jeera samba rice and drain the water, add it and fry for a while.
  5. Add in ground coconut paste and mix together.
  6. Add 5 1/2 cups of water for 3 cup of rice, add salt to taste.
  7. Bring it to a boil. When it begins to boil, cook on a low flame, close the lid of the casserole for 15 minutes, stir in between once or twice till it is done.
  8. When rice is done turn of the flame, transfer the dish to a serving dish and enjoy the dish with veg or non veg korma or curries.
  9. Aromatic, delicious coconut rice is ready to be served with any spicy curry.

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Annam Shri
Sep-21-2016
Annam Shri   Sep-21-2016

yummy dish

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