Coconut Rice

Ingredients:

• 1 cup long grain rice
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 tbsp. broken cashew bits
• 3 green chillies slit
• 1 stalk curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp. each cumin and mustard seeds
• 1 tsp. urad dal
• 2 tbsp. grated fresh coconut
• 1 tbsp. coriander chopped
• 2 tbsp. oil
• salt to taste
• lemon to taste

Method:

• Wash and soak rice in salted water for 30 minutes.
• Drain rice in colander, keep water aside.
• Heat oil in a heavy saucepan.
• Add urad dal, seeds, cashews, stir till spluttering.
• Add chillies and curry leaves. Stir, add rice.
• Stir very gently, with a wide spatula till oil coats rice evenly.
• Add coconut milk, 1 1/2 cups drained water.
• Add salt, keeping in mind the water was salted.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer covered.
• Stir occasionally. When done 3/4, add lemon.
• Mix very gently. Simmer till done and all water evaporates.
• Add more water in between if required.
• Garnish with coriander and coconut before serving.
• Serve hot with raita, kadhi or rasam.