Coconut Rice ( South Indian Style)
South Indian style coconut rice recipe made with fresh coconut and chana dal. It’s a mildly spiced rice recipe, which can be served as is or with a simple curry.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- Cooked rice - 2 cups
- oil – 3 tsp
- mustard seeds - ½ tsp
- chana dal – ½ tsp
- cumin – ½ tsp
- cashew - 2 tsps
- green chili- 2, slit
- ginger pieces – ½ tsp
- coriander powder ½ tsp
- few curry leaves
- fresh grated coconut - 1 cup
- cooked chana dal-⅓ cup
- asafatedia- a pinch
- coriander leaves for garnish
- lemon Juice – 1 tsp or to taste
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a pan add the oil. When the oil gets hot add the mustard seeds.
- When the mustard pops, add the chana dal, cashew and cumin seeds. Saute till light brown.
- Add the green chili, chopped ginger and curry leaves. Saute for 30 seconds.
- Then add the freshly grated coconut and saute for two minutes.
- Add the coriander sand saute for a minute.
- Finally add the cooked rice, cooked chana dal. lemon juice, salt and freshly chopped coriander leaves.
- Mix well and check for seasoning.
- Serve as is or as a part of the meal.