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.

MINT -CORIANDER PULAV

INGREDIENTS


BASMATI RICE                          - 2 CUPS
MINT LEAVES                            - 2 CUPS
CORIANDER LEAVES               - 3 CUPS
CHOPPED ONIONS                   - 1 CUP
CHOPPED TOMATOES             - 1 CUP
GREEN CHILLIES                       - 2-3
CASHEWNUTS                           - 12-14
TURMERIC POWDER                 - 1/4 TEASPOON
CUMINSEEDS                             - 1/2 TEASPOON
OIL                                               -  3 TABLESPOON
SALT TO TASTE


METHOD

1. WASH THE RICE AND SOAK IT FOR 15 MINUTES.

2.CLEAN AND WASH THE MINT AND CORIANDER LEAVES.

3.HEAT A PAN. ADD A TABLESPOON OF OIL.

4.SPLUTTER  THE CUMIN SEEDS.

5.FRY A PART OF THE ONIONS,CHOPPED TOMATOES ,CHILLIES

AND THE GREENS TILL SOFT.

6.GRIND THE GREENS-TOMATO-ONION MIXTURE WITH A LITTLE WATER.

7.ADD THE ONIONS AND THE RICE .

8. MIX THE GREENS PASTE WITH ENOUGH WATER TO MAKE 4 CUPS OF LIQUID.

9.ADD SALT TO TASTE AND COOK TILL DONE.

10.GARNISH WITH FRIED CASHEW NUTS.

11.SERVE HOT WITH RAITHA OR CHIPS.

# A very healthy dish laden with the goodness of greens.

#As a variation,you can cook the cashew nuts along with the rice without frying them.