Coconut Rice

Ingredients :

• Basmati Rice/long grain rice 1 cup


• Mustard seeds 1 tsp


• Urad dal (optional) 1 tsp


• Channa dal/yellow split peas 1 tsp


• Curry leaves few


• Green chillies/Serrano 4 nos


• Ginger 1' inch piece finely chopped


• salt acc to taste


• Cashews 1/4 cup


• Water 2 cups


• Shredded Coconut 1 cup


• Oil/Butter 1 Tbsp.

Method:

Wash & drain the rice. Cook the rice sepearately & allow it to cool.Substitute Long grain rice,take care to cook so that each grain is seperate.Heat Oil/Butter in a pan & season it with seeds,ginger,chillies,curry leaves,Cashew . Fry them for some time. Add salt & coconut switch off the stove .Take care not to burn the coconut.Add the rice , mix adjust the seasonings. Serve with chips or any pappad of your choice.