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Traditional South Indian Coconut Rice Recipe Video

Are you looking for simple way to make Coconut Rice dish? This recipe video of Coconut Rice will show you how to make it in five minutes. Coconut Rice can be eaten during breakfast or lunch. You must try this Coconut Rice. You will be thankful for this Coconut Rice Recipe.

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time15 Min

Ready In20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy

Health IndexHealthyServings4

CuisineSouth IndianCourseSide Dish

TasteSaltyMethodSimmering

SpecialityComplete MealVegetarianVegan

Main IngredientCoconutInterest GroupQuick

Ingredients

Cooking oil

1/4 spoon black mustard seeds

1/4 spoon cumin seed jeera

1 teaspoon split bengal gram ( chana dal )

1 teaspoon split green gram ( moong dal )

Two table spoons of peanuts or groundnuts

Curry leaves

Green chilli pieces

Ginger powder

Coconut powder ( about 1/4 the quantity of the rice. )

Cilantro

Salt

Cooled down rice

Papadum ( papad )

Directions

First off make an ordinary papad ...and keep away ..
Heat some cooking oil and add to it in sequence .. 1/4 spoon black mustard seeds, 1/4 spoon jeera, 1 teaspoon chana dall, 1 teaspoon moong dall, two table spoons of peanuts / groundnuts, curry leaves, green chilli peices, ginger peices, and wait for the peanuts to cook / fry crisp .. then turn off the heat and add the coconut powder ( about 1/4 the quantity of the rice.. ) and cilantro and salt and thoroughly mix with previously cooked and cooled down rice... Then crush the papad and add to the coconut rice.. then
EAT !

Editors Review

Coconut Rice is one of the most popular food items in South India. It is in fact the most preferred one, since coconuts are a staple and are used in almost all dishes is some form or the other. If you are a coconut lover, try this delicious traditional style coconut rice made with coconut powder and flavored with a tempering of cumin, curry leaves and peanuts. Its subtly spiced and fragrant .It is an exciting combination of coconut and plain white rice and can be eaten for breakfast or lunch.