Ingredients

• Basmati rice - 2 cup
• Grated coconut - 3 cup
• Dry red chilli - 6
• Urad dal - 2 tsp
• Channa dal - 2 tsp
• Coconut oil - 2 tbsp
• Mustard - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - a few
• Salt to taste.

How to Make Madras Coconut Rice

• Soak the rice for 10 mins.
• Cook the rice with salt and 1 tsp oil till its almost done and not overcooked
• Heat oil in a kadhai and splutter the mustard seeds. Now add the dals, curry leaves and split red chillies and saute until golden brown.
• Now add the grated coconut and fry until it turns a golden brown.
• Add rice to it and saute for 5 mins on medium heat.
• Serve hot.