COCONUT RICE

INGREDIENTS

COOKED RICE               -  3 CUPS
GREEN CHILLIES           -  4-5
CURRY LEAVES             -A FEW
MUSTARD SEEDS          -1/4 TEASPOON
URAD DAL                      -1/2 TEASPOON
CHANNA DAL                -1/2 TEASPOON
GROUNDNUTS               -1/2 CUP
CASHEW NUTS              -10-15
GRATED COCONUT      -1 1/2 CUPS
OIL                                    -2 TABLESPOONS
SALT TO TASTE

METHOD

1. SPREAD OUT THE COOKED RICE (DO NOT OVER COOK) IN A BASIN.
2.HEAT OIL IN A KADAI.
3.SPLUTTER THE MUSTARD SEEDS AND DALS.
4.ADD THE GROUNDNUTS AND CASHEW NUTS AND FRY TILL DONE.
5.ADD THE CHOPPED GREEN CHILLIED,CURRY LEAVES AND COCONUT.
6.FRY TILL THE COCONUT  GIVES AN AROMA.
7.ADD THE SALT.
8.MIX INTO THE COOKED RICE  WELL.

# TOSS THE RICE AND COCONUT MIXTURE OR FOLD IN GENTLY
  WITHOUT MASHING THE RICE.

# TO ENHANCE THE AROMA, FRY COCONUT IN COCONUT OIL.