Coconut Rice

coconut rice

This delicious South Indian styled coconut rice is very easy to make & tastes mind blowing if you have fresh coconut. Coconut rice is a dish prepared by soaking white rice and cooking it within coconut milk with coconut flesh. Coconut Rice is a very simple recipe and can be done by everyone.

Ingredients

Ghee                                        1 tbsp

Cashew nuts                             4 – 5 nos.

Raisins                                     8 – 10 nos.

Jaggery                                    1 tbsp

Sliced coconut flesh                  1 cup

Soaked rice                              1 cup

Coconut milk                            1 cup

Water                                       as required

For garnish

Dried grated coconut

Roasted curry leaves

Green chilli

Raisins

Cashew nuts

Method

Heat ghee in a pan, add cashew nuts, raisins and stir.

stir cashew nut and raisins in ghee 

Then add jaggery and mix well.

add jaggery

Add sliced coconut flesh and stir well.

add coconut flesh

Add soaked rice and mix.

add soaked rice

Then add coconut milk, some water and cover the lid and cook until done.

add coconut milk

Open the lid and move the rice.

ready coconut rice

Now serve the rice in coconut shell.

Garnish with grated coconut, roasted curry leaves, green chillies, cashew nut and raisins.

garnish the coconut rice