COCONUT RICE

          A rice dish cooked with coconut. Tastes amazing with south indian curries.

    

INGREDIENTS:
Long grain rice - 1cup
Coconut milk - 1 cup
Green chilli - 2 
Curry leaves - 8
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Fresh coconut grated - 2 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Lemon to taste
Salt to taste

METHOD:

• Wash and soak rice in water for 30 mins.
• Heat oil in a thick- bottom pan and add the urad dal and green chilli, allow to splutter.
• Then mix cumin, mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Add the rice and stir fry for 2-3 mins.
• Mix in the coconut milk, salt and 1 cup warm water, allow the rice to cook on low heat.
• This will take around 15 - 20 mins
• Once it's almost getting done add lemon juice and fresh coconut and mix it with a fork.
• When all the water is evaporated, serve hot with rasam and curd.

Makes 2 servings.