Coconut Rice

Here is simple and tasty lunch box recipe.

                                                              Coconut Rice

Cuisine: South Indian                                                                                   Ratio
Preparation Time: 15 minutes                                                                    Rice : Water
Cooking Time: 20 minutes                                                                      1 Cup : 2 Cups



Ingredients:
Raw Ponni Rice: 1 cup
Green Chilly: 1
Ginger; 1/2 inch grated
Mustard Seeds: 1/4 tea spoon
Urad Dhal: 1/4 tea spoon
Bengal Gram: 1/4 tea spoon
Freshly grated coconut: 1/2 cup
Curry Leaves: 1 strand
Roasted Ground nuts: 1 tea spoon
Refined Oil is required
Salt to taste

Method:
1. Wash and Soak rice for 10 minutes, then pressure cook it for 3 whistles.
2. One the pressure settles down take the rice out and spread it on a  wide plate, allow it to cool completely.
3. Place a pan on the stove and heat 2 tea spoons of oil it it.
4. Add mustard seeds, allow it to splutter, add curry leaves, urad dhal, bengal gram and fry it till it becomes golden brown.
5. Add  slit green chillies, roasted ground nut and freshly grated coconut, grated ginger, salt to taste. Fry it for a minute.
6.  Add the rice to it and mix thoroughly and put off the flame.
7. Transfer it in a serving bowl. Let this cool completely and then serve.

Note:
1. Tastes best when serves at room temperature.
2. Do not over fry grated coconut, as it turn brown.