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Coconut and Coriander Rice

Ingredients

Basmathi rice - 1 cup
Coconut - 1/2 cup
Coriander - 1 bunch with roots taken off and cleaned
Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsb
Lemon - 2
Green chillies - according to your taste
Asafoetida - pinch
Salt to taste
Oil 3-4 tsp

For seasoning :

Mustard
Urad dhal
Ground nuts

Method :

1. .. Boil the rice. Do not over boil the rice and let it cool down.
2. .. Keep a pan put little oil and add green chillies, fenugreek seeds, coriander, coconut and asafoetida and fry till you get the smell of fenugreek seeds . Do not over fry as fenugreek seeds will become bitter.
3. .. Grind the above mixture without putting water. Use lemon juice instead of water.
4. .. Heat little oil in a pan and add mustard seeds when it stops to splutter and urad dhal and groundnuts. Fry for some time and then add the ground mixture. Fry for 2-3 seconds.
5. .. Add the cooked rice and salt to the above mixture and mix well.
6. .. Serve hot or cold.