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Wedding Style Coconut Rice | Coconut Rice | How to make Coconut Rice

Wedding Style recipes | vegetarian

  • Prep Time 20 Mins
  • Cook Time 10 Mins
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Rice
  • 3 tbsp Coconut Oil
  • 15 - 20 Cashew Nuts
  • 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Bengal Gram
  • 1 tbsp Black Gram
  • 3 Dry Chillies
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 2 Pinches Asafoetida
  • 15 Raisins
  • Salt – To Taste
  • 1 cup Fresh Coconut (Grated)
  • 2 Green Chilli (Slit lengthwise)
  • 1 inch Ginger (finely chopped)
  • Coriander Leaves (Kothmir) – A little
  • 1 Onion (Finely chopped)

Instructions

  1. Boil the rice with salt with double measure of water (1:2). Cook the rice till firm and well-cooked.
  2. Heat the oil till smoky. Then add mustard seeds, Chana Dal, Urad Dal and fry till brown.
  3. While the dals are frying, add the Cashews and Kismis. Fry till the Kismis puffs up.
  4. Add the dry Chillies, Asafoetida, Zeera, and Curry Leaves and fry.
  5. Now add the finely sliced Onions, Green Chillies as per taste and Salt. Fry till the Onions turn golden brown.
  6. Add the grated Coconut and fry on medium flame slowly till it turns crisp and gets a golden colour. As soon as the coconut changes colour, add the cooked rice and cook on high flame, tossing and mixing till the rice is heated uniformly.
  7. Before taking the pan down from the stove, add the finely chopped coriander leaves and ginger.