Khana- Indian Recipes and Cuisine

Method

Step 1: Wash the rice and soak in water for 20 minutes. Drain and add 3 cups of fresh water and coconut milk, cook till done.
Step 2: Invert them on tray and separate grains.
Step 3: Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when are start crackling add black gram, bengal gram and pepper powder, asafoetidam, salt and finally cashewnuts curry leaves and red chillies, green chillies.
Step 4: Fry till colour (dhals and cashewnuts) and add grated fresh coconut. Stir.
Step 5: Mix with the cooked rice, stir and garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Ingredients

Rice - 2 cups

Fresh coconut - 1 cup (Grated)

Coconut (Thick) milk - 1 cup

Red chillies - 4

Green chillies - 3

Cashewnuts - 3 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Black gram - 2 tsp

Bengal gram - 2 tbsp

Asafoetida - A pinch

Oil - 3 tbsp (Coconut oil if like)

Curry leaves - 2 springs

Pepper powder - 1 tsp