Coconut Rice In Kerala Style

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

• 1 cup Basmati rice — drained, soaked in water for 15 minutes and
• 2 small Cinnamon (Karugapatta)
• 3 nos Cloves (Grambu)
• 3 nos Cardamom (Elakka)
• 1/2 cup Onion — finely sliced
• 2 nos Green chillies — crushed
• 1/2 tsp Ginger — ground
• 1/2 tsp Garlic — ground
• 1 cup Coconut — grated
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp Ghee
• Curry leaves, a few
• Salt, to taste
• 1/2 cup Onions — finely sliced
• Cashew nuts, to taste
• Raisins, as needed
• 1 tbsp Ghee
• 1 tbsp Coconut oil

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing coconut rice in kerala style, first add 2 cups water to the grated coconut and blend well in a mixer and sieve to extract 2 cups of coconut milk.

2. Step 2

   Heat ghee in a wide bottomed pan and fry cinnamon, cloves and cardamom for a few seconds.

3. Step 3

   Add crushed green chillies, curry leaves and onions. cook for a few minutes until onion has softened.

4. Step 4

   Add ground ginger and garlic and fry for a few minutes. When a frying smell comes add previously drained basmati rice.

5. Step 5

   Fry the rice for a few minutes and stir in turmeric powder and required salt.

6. Step 6

   Pour extracted coconut milk into the rice and allow to boil.

7. Step 7

   Cover with a lid and cook in low flame until rice is done and water has evaporated completely.

8. Step 8

   For garnishing coconut rice in kerala style, heat ghee and coconut oil in a pan. Fry cashew nuts, raisins and remove from fire. Fry onions to a golden brown color and remove from fire.

9. Step 9

   Coconut rice in kerala style is ready and garnish with cashew nuts, raisins and fried onions.

10. Step 10

    Tips:- 1)For accuracy, use the same cup for measuring basmati rice and coconut milk.