Flavorful coconut rice

Name: Flavorful coconut rice
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Basmati rice; 2 tablespoons Coconut oil; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp fenugreek seeds; 1 tspCumin; 1/4 tsp ASAFOETIDA; 1 tablespoon URUD dal; 1 tablespoon Bengal gram dal; 5 Green chillies, finely chopped; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 2 inches Ginger, finelychopped; 1 cup Coconut Freshly grated; 1/2 Cup Curry leaves; Required Salt; 1/2 Cup cashew nuts; 1/2 Cup Coriander, finely chopped

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

USA

rice is the staple food for Soth Indians. We make several different tasty dishes with rice. One of them Is"chitra annam". We usually make coconut rice on special occassions. I made it for Sri Rama Navami #CA2026 #rice #coconut rice

Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

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Ingredients

30 mins

5 servings

1 cupBasmati rice
2 tablespoonsCoconut oil
2 tbspbutter
1 tspapple cider vinegar
1 tspMustard seeds
1 tspfenugreek seeds
1tspCumin
1/4 tspASAFOETIDA
1 tablespoonURUD dal
1 tablespoonBengal gram dal
5Green chillies, finely chopped
1 tspturmeric powder
2 inchesGinger, finelychopped
1 cupCoconut Freshly grated
1/2 CupCurry leaves
Required Salt
1/2 Cupcashew nuts
1/2 CupCoriander, finely chopped
Main, Lunch dinner

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Steps

30 mins

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Blend Coconut, green chilies and ginger in a dry grinder, about a minute.
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Soak Basmati rice in a the rice cooker bowl with 4c water for an hour. rinse a few times. add 2 1/2c water and 1tsp apple cider vinegar. add 1tbsp butter or oil. close the cooker with the lid. Turn on the cooker, You may stir occassionaly the the cooking rice. when rice is cooked, cooker will turn off. Let the rice cool about 15minutes. Add turmeric. mix
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Pop mustard seeds in hot oil in a skillet over medium heat, about a minute or two. Add asafoetida, urad, chana dals, fennel seeds, curry leaves-about 1 minute. Add blended Coconut, green chilies and ginger; continue cooking- 1-2 minutes over medium heat. transfer tp the cooker bowl with the rice, Mix. salt to taste.
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Do not serve immediately. Let the ingredients blend together for 30 minutes. transfer to a bowl, Dry roast the cashews in a bowl in a microwave. transfer the roasted cashews to the coconut rice in the bowl. You may serve with papads, chips or stirfried vegetables
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Tips always soak the rice at least for an hour and rinse a few times to get rid off the phytic acid. Phytic acid is not good as it will prevent absorption of mineral nutrients, Do not overcook rice. using rice cooker is good for making rice with right consistency
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Lakshmi Sridharan Ph D @cook_19872338

on March 30, 2026 21:58

USA

I am a scientist with a Ph.D from University of Michigan. Ann Arbor. I also have a M. SC from University of Madras. Enjoy sharing my knowledge in science and my experience in gardening and cooking with others. I am a free lance writer, published several articles on Indian culture, traditions, Indian cuisine, science of gardening and etc in National and Inernational magazines. I am a health food nut. I am passionate about photography