Coconut Rice In Kerala Style
Coconut Rice in Kerala Style is a homely and very popular delicacy in South Indian homes usually served with any curry as an accompaniment. Flavored in the richness of coconut milk and garnished with raisins and cashews, Coconut Rice in Kerala Style is a mouth watering dish that guests and family will adore. Coconut Rice in Kerala Style is unique and special with basmati rice cooked in aromatic coconut milk and garnished richly with raisins and cashews. The dish is nutritious and soothing for your tummy and very wholesome too. You can explore a well detailed Coconut Rice in Kerala Style here that can be easily prepared at home.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Basmati rice soaked in water for 15 minutes and drained
- 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 Few
- Salt As reqd
For garnishing:
- 1/2 cup Onions finely sliced
- Cashew nuts As reqd
- Raisins As reqd, Unakka munthiri
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
Instructions
- 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.
- Heat ghee in a wide bottomed pan and fry cinnamon, cloves and cardamom for a few seconds.
- Add crushed green chillies, curry leaves and onions. Saute for a few minutes until onion becomes soft.
- Add ground ginger and garlic and fry for a few minutes. When a frying smell comes add previously drained basmati rice.
- Fry the rice for a few minutes and stir in turmeric powder and required salt.
- Pour extracted coconut milk into the rice and allow to boil.
- Cover with a lid and cook in low flame until rice is done and water has evaporated completely.
- 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.
- Coconut rice in kerala style is ready and garnish with cashew nuts, raisins and fried onions.
- Tips:- 1)For accuracy, use the same cup for measuring basmati rice and coconut milk.
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