Cocount Rice Recipe for Toddlers and Kids
Coconut Rice - A quick tasty meal made with rice, spices and grated coconut.
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Ingredients
- Rice - ½ cup
- Freshly grated coconut - ¾ cup
- Turmeric powder - a pinch optional
- Cashews - 1.5 tbsp
- Water - 2 cups
- Salt - as required
To temper
- Ghee/Oil - 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds - ½ tsp
- Urad Dal - ½ tsp
- Channa Dal / Bengal Gram Dal - ¾ tsp
- Hing/ Astofedia - a pinch
- Curry leaves - 1 sprig
- Red chilli - 1
Instructions
Preparation
- Wash rice thoroughly with water. Pressure cook rice in a medium flame for three to four whistles with required amount of water. Once the pressure releases, open the cooker and fluff the rice with a spoon slowly and set aside.
Method
- Keep all the ingredients ready. Heat a kadai with oil. Add all the items listed to temper. Let mustard seeds cracks and urad dal and Bengal gram dal turns brown.
- Then add curry leaves and cashews. Let the cashews turn golden brown. Then add grated coconut along with turmeric powder and required salt. Mix well.
- Saute the coconut for 3-5minutes in low medium flame or until the nice aroma comes.
- Now add cooked rice and mix using a fork slowly. Mix well until everything gets mixed well. Switch off the flame once done. Give at least 15 minutes resting time and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 2g