Cook rice in the regular way you wud do it either in the cooker or pot.
make sure the rice is grainy and not mushy.cool completely

Use freshly grated coconut. you cn use more or less as desiired
heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard,dals and cashews.whn the dal turn yellow add green chilli,curry leaves and red chilli,sorinkle heeng.add coconut,rice &salt,off the heat stir everythingg well... serve coconut rice with yogurt or curry!