Coconut Rice
Coconut Rice is a very simple Indian rice recipe and is one of the beginners delight. Here is the recipe of mildly spiced South Indian style Coconut Rice.
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 1096kcal
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
- 2 Cups Rice
- 2 Tablespoon Oil
- ¼ Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- ¼ Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 Teaspoon Chana Dal/ Yellow Split Lentils
- 1 Teaspoon Urad Dal/ Split Black Gram
- 2 Red Chillies broken
- 1 Green Chilli slit
- Few Curry Leaves
- 1 Cup Grated Coconut
- ⅓ Cup Peanuts
- Salt as required
- ¼ 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.2 Tablespoon Oil, ¼ Teaspoon Mustard Seeds, ¼ Teaspoon Cumin Seeds, ⅓ Cup Peanuts
- Add chana dal and urad dal saute until dal turns light golden brown.1 Teaspoon Chana Dal/ Yellow Split Lentils, 1 Teaspoon Urad Dal/ Split Black Gram
- Now add chopped green chillies, broken red chillies, few curry leaves and sauté for few seconds or till red chillies change colour.2 Red Chillies, 1 Green Chilli, Few Curry Leaves
- 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.1 Cup Grated Coconut
- Add salt, coriander leaves and cooked rice.Salt, ¼ Cup Coriander, 2 Cups 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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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.
** Nutritional information provided here is estimated and for guidance only. Please refer my Recipe Disclaimer for more details.
Nutrition
Calories: 1096kcal | Carbohydrates: 192g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 2072mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1964IU | Vitamin C: 181mg | Calcium: 493mg | Iron: 18mg