South Indian coconut rice
South Indian coconut rice

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South Indian coconut rice is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. South Indian coconut rice is something that I have loved my whole life.

Coconut rice is one of South Indian's favorite rice dishes made often for quick lunch or lunch box or festive meals. Coconut rice is an easy and flavorful rice dish made with fresh grated coconut, tempering spices, curry leaves and rice. Simple and easy South Indian Coconut Rice.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have south indian coconut rice using 14 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make South Indian coconut rice:
  1. Prepare 2 cups cooked rice or 1 cup raw rice (any type of rice)
  2. Take 3/4-1 cup freshly grated coconut (you can use frozen too, but thaw completely before using)
  3. Make ready 3 tbsp coconut oil (or any other odorless oil)
  4. Take 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  5. Take 1/2 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
  6. Make ready 1/2 tbsp urad dal/split black gram lentils
  7. Make ready 1 tbsp chana dal/split Bengal gram dal
  8. Get 2-3 dry red chilies, roughly cut
  9. Get 1 small pinch of hing/asafetida powder
  10. Get Few Curry leaves
  11. Take Optional:
  12. Prepare Few peanuts (with our without skin)/split cashew/whole almonds etc
  13. Prepare FOR GARNISH:
  14. Take As required Freshly chopped coriander leaves/cilantro

Each of these has a unique flavour, which sets it apart from other rice preparations. Here, in this delectable Coconut Rice recipe. This South Indian version of coconut rice needs to have one most important thing - tempering (tadka). Tempering is cracking mustard seeds, few dals(or Indian lentils), curry leaves and dried red chilies in oil for the flavor and taste.

Steps to make South Indian coconut rice:
  1. If using raw rice, wash in plenty of water until water runs clear and cook (either in a pressure cooker or stovetop) until just cooked and each grain is separate. Drain and cool completely. - If using already cooked rice, make sure each grain is whole and separate.
  2. TO MAKE COCONUT RICE: - Heat oil in a deep sauce pan and once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds. - As soon as the seeds start to crackle and pop, add jeera and hing powder and sauté on low heat for a few seconds. - Now add the lentils (urad and chana dal) and fry again until they turn light golden. - Stir in dry red chilies and peanut/cashew nuts if using and fry again for a few seconds.
  3. At this stage, stir in grated coconut and fry or sauté on medium heat, stirring continuously until the coconut is slightly fried and starts to turn light brown. Try not to fry it too much; we need the flavor and aroma of fresh coconut! - Sprinkle rice and salt to taste and mix well, cooking on medium heat, stirring often until heated through. - Remove from heat and serve hot or at room temperature with yogurt, raita, papad, potato chips etc!
  4. Notes - - Adjust the amount of spices and coconut according to personal taste. - If consuming immediately or within a day, it is safe to roast the coconut just a bit, maintaining it's freshness and flavor. But to make it last longer, roast coconut until heated through and lightly browned. - Adding peanuts/cashew nuts/almonds etc is optional. - Make sure you use cold or room temperature rice with each grain separate and whole.

Promised you easy coconut rice recipe, and that's what you get This delicious South Indian styled coconut rice is a cinch to make & tastes mind blowing if you have fresh grated coconut. Wash the rice well and cook until tender in a rice cooker or by the absorption method. Stir and fry until the chillies darken and the dals turn golden brown. South Indian Coconut Rice is a very simple and easy rice recipe that is one of the beginners delight. This mild and flavourful dish is perfect for dinner.

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