Mixed Rice | Coconut Rice

This recipe for Coconut rice serves for a maximum of 3-4 people.

Things required 

• Desiccated Coconut - 2 handful
• Boiled rice - 4 cups
• Red chillies - 3 Or 4 max.
• Roasted Peanuts  (optional)
• Chana dal - Table spoon full
• Mustard - 1/4 Tea spoon
• Curry leaves - 6-8 leaves
• Oil - 1 Table spoon
• Salt - To taste
• Green chillies - 1-2 Chopped
• Ginger - Finely chopped. 

Steps: 

1. In a wide based pan, add oil and wait for it to get heated. 
2. Once the oil is heated, add the mustard seeds and wait for splatter. 
3. Add the finely chopped ginger, curry leaves, red chillies (do not let it burn), within few seconds of adding the spices add chana dal. 
4. Give it a mix up, once the chana dal is a bit brown, add the desiccated coconut. 
5. Once it is added, you need to make sure that the coconut is not sticking to the pan, keep frying. 
6. Add the green chillies now. 
7. Once the coconut is a bit golden, you will be able to smell the aroma of the frying coconuts. That's your cue, to add rice. 
8. Add the rice to the mixture bit by bit, do not add too much rice else you risk the chance of loosing flavor. Check for salt, add if required. 
9. Food is ready to be served !

Recommendation:

Coconut rice goes really well with some mild/hot curry. As the food is not spicy by itself, you can compliment its flavor if you have a good curry !