Ingredients

• 1 cup - long grain rice
• 1 cup - coconut milk
• 1 tbsp - broken cashew nuts
• 3 - green chillies, slit
• 1 stalk - curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp each - cumin and mustard seeds
• 1 tsp - urad dal
• 2 tbsp - grated fresh coconut
• 1 tbsp - coriander, chopped
• 2 tbsp - oil
• Salt to taste
• Lemon to taste

How to Make Fresh Coconut Rice

• Wash and soak rice in salted water for 30 mins
• Drain rice in colander and keep water aside.
• Heat oil in a heavy saucepan.
• Add urad dal, mustard and cumin seeds, cashews, stir till spluttering.
• Add chillies and curry leaves. Stir, add rice.
• Fry the rice evenly and add coconut milk and 1.5 cups drained water.
• Add a little salt
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer covered.
• Stir occasionally. When the rice is almost cooked, add lemon.
• Mix very gently. Simmer till done and all water evaporates.
• Add more water in between if required.
• Garnish with coriander and coconut before serving.
• Serve hot with raita, kadhi or rasam.