Coconut Rice (Indian)
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Ingredients
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp black mustard seed
- ½ cup fresh/frozen grated coconut or dry coconut flakes
- 2 dry red chiles
- 7–10 curry leaves
- 1 tsp chana dhal
- Salt to taste
- A few cashews
- 5–7 cups of cooked, cooled white long-grain rice (light and fluffy)
Method
- Heat the oil with the mustard seeds in a covered sauté pan.
- When the mustard seeds have finished popping, add everything but the rice, and lightly toast in the oil until golden.
- Add the seasonings to the cooked rice, mix well, and serve.
Video
Video by Rajshri Food, hosted on YouTube. The video may show different brands or ingredients – follow the gluten-free ingredient list on this page.
Recipe source: Wikibooks Cookbook · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikibooks contributors (history) · Wiki markup removed and reformatted
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