Coconut Rice ( My style)

Preparation time: 30 min
Servings: 2

Ingredients:

• 1 cup long grain white rice
• 3/4 cup freshly grated Coconut
• 2 Green Chilies chopped to taste
• 2 tbsp Ghee / Clarified Butter
• 1 tsp Chana dal / split yellow lentil
• 1 tsp Urid dal / black gram dal
• 1 medium Onion chopped
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1 spring curry leaves.
• 8-10 Cashew nut
• 2 tsp squeezed Lemon
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Pressure cook the Rice with 1 1/2 cup water ( 2 whistle).
• Heat Ghee in a pan, add Mustard seeds, Chana dal, Urid dal, green Chilies, Curry leaves and Cashew nut. Saute for 30-40 secs.
• Add Onion, saute for 2-3 min (until pale brown).
• Now add grated Coconut, saute for 3 min on a low to medium flame.
• Add cooked Rice, Salt to taste. Mix well. Finally add squeezed Lemon and mix well.
• Serve with raitha or any curry. I prefer curry as it contains coconut.

Note: You can finish off  with handful of coriander leaves/ Cilantro.