South Indian coconut rice is a very simple Indian rice recipe and is one of the beginners delight. This mild and flavourful dish is perfect for dinner.
Lemon Rice, Jeera Rice, Corn fried rice, are few more easy and quick to make rice recipes.
How to make south Indian coconut rice
Ingredients
Gluten free, Vegan
1 cup = 250ml ; 1 tbsp = 15ml
Steamed Rice: 2 cups
Oil: 2 tbsp
Mustard: 1/4 tsp
Cumin: 1/4 tsp
Urad Dal (Split Black Gram): 1 tsp
Channa Dal (Yellow Split Lentils): 1 tsp
Peanuts: 1/3 cup
Curry Leaves: Few
Red Chillies: 2, broken
Green Chilli: 1, slit
Grated Coconut: 1 cup
Salt: as required
Coriander: 1/4 cup
Instructions
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them crackle, add cumin seeds and peanuts, saute for a minute.
Add chana dal and urad dal saute until dal turns light golden brown.
Now add chopped green chillies, broken red chillies, few curry leaves and sauté for few seconds or till red chillies change colour.
Now add grated coconut mix well and cook for few seconds and turn off the heat. It is not necessary to fry the grated coconut until it turns brown.
Add salt, coriander leaves and boiled rice.
Mix until well combined.
Enjoy delicious and mildly spiced coconut rice with poppadums, pickle, jeera aloo or any just with the salad.
Recipe Notes
Spread freshly cooked rice in a plate to cool down to room temperature before adding to the seasoning as it ensures even mixing and each rice grain is separated.
Adjust chillies according to your preferred spice levels.
Freshly grated coconut tastes best for this recipe, but frozen coconut can be used too.
Coconut Rice
Ingredients
Glute free, Vegan
1 cup = 250ml ; 1 tbsp = 15ml
- 2 cups Rice
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tsp Chana Dal/ Yellow Split Lentils
- 1 tsp Urad Dal/ Split Black Gram
- 2 Red Chillies broken
- 1 Green Chilli slit
- Few Curry Leaves
- 1 cup Grated Coconut
- 1/3 cup Peanuts
- As Required Salt
- 1/4 cup Coriander
Instructions
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them crackle, add cumin seeds and peanuts, saute for a minute.
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- Now add chopped green chillies, broken red chillies, few curry leaves and sauté for few seconds or till red chillies change colour.
- Now add grated coconut mix well and cook for few seconds and turn off the heat. It is not necessary to fry the grated coconut until it turns brown.
- Add salt, coriander leaves and cooked rice.
- Mix until well combined.
- Enjoy delicious and mildly spiced Coconut Rice with poppadums, pickle, chips or any just with the salad.
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I love the taste of coconut. And this rice looks flavourful and delicious. Bookmaking it to try soon.
Thank you. Do try and let me know how it turned out.
Coconut rice was my staple lunch box recipe for college. My husband doesn’t seem to like it so hardly make it now a days. Yours look lovely
I am glad to know you enjoyed this delicious rice during your college days.
This rice looks simply yum. I have never tried coconut rice but heard about it. Looks delicious.
Do try Renu, I am sure you will enjoy it.
I love such simple and quick recipes..I make it when I was in time constraint..The coconut rice looks delicious and love the crunch get from those nuts.
So true Lathia this recipe is definitely a saver when we are in rush.
Though its the simplest rice to make, I’ve not made coconut rice to have on its owns, usually make it for pulao or biryani. Love all the spices you’ve used and its urging me to make coconut rice soon.
I usually like to have it on its own sometimes with pickle or chips. Trust me its tastes delicious. I hope you do try this recipe sometime, would love to know how it turned out.
Love the flavors of coconut rice. Yours looks so inviting ! Perfect to pair with thick gravies and even I lunch box.
Thanks Poonam
This used to be my favorite during childhood! My mother used to make this with leftover rice for breakfast! Thanks for reminding me dear: looks yummy and delicious!
I am happy that this recipe brought back your childhood memories. Even my mom used to make either coconut rice or lemon rice for breakfast with leftover rice. Nostalgic isn’t it!!!!
You are tempting me by showing coconut recipe as I so love all things coconut. This is my super favorite dish. I can have this any time of the day.
Wonderful share.
That’s so nice to know Lata. Any dish made with coconut turns out to be a super delicious!!!
I love coconut rice.. my favourite specially with Coconut based gravy dishes.
Glad to know Shobhaji….
Love these kind flavourful rice recipes they are so perfect for tiffinbox or any time meal, the pictures are just too tempting.
Yes Soma they are perfect for tiffinbox. Do try and let me your feedback.
Coconut rice sounds quite a flavorful rice with all the ingredients that I love. Moreover, the way you have presented makes it more attractive
I hope you do try sometime and let me know how you enjoyed it.
All time favourite vegan rice, never get bored of this dish.. Love to have even everyday.. Inviting me.. Hard to resist to this beautiful rice.