COCONUT RICE I THENGAI SATHAM I NARIYAL CHAWAL I LUNCH BOX RECIPES

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Coconut-rice

Variety rice is always suited for a lunch box for kids or adults. Moreover, it’s easy to prepare in peak time. In that category, coconut rice also presents. Kids will love the flavor and taste of the coconut, so can do the tempering with a generous amount of scraped coconut with rice will give you a delicious lunch. 

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It’s a typical South Indian recipe, but it's my mom’s version as she adds the flavor of mint and whole spices to the recipe. Usually, I won’t like coconut rice, it’s my brother’s favorite. My mom used to cook for him often. I have tasted the rice twice and it was too good with potato roast…

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Category
Rice
Cuisine
South Indian
Preparation Time
20 Minutes
Cooking Time
15 Minutes
Servings
2
Source My Mom

INGREDIENTS
Cooked rice – 2 Cups
Oil – 2 Tbsp
Cinnamon – 1” piece – 1
Cloves – 2
Cardamom – 2, broken
Chana dal – 1 Tbsp
Peanuts – 1 Tbsp  
Mustard seeds – 1 Tsp
Urad dal – 1 Tsp
Dry red chilies – 2, broken  
Hing – ¼ Tsp
Green chillies - 1
Ginger – 2 Tsp, finely chopped
Curry leaves – Few
Mint leaves – Few
Coconut, scraped – 1 Cup  
Salt – To taste

METHOD
  • Heat oil in a pan; add cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and then add chana dal, peanuts, mustard seeds, urad dal, hing and dry chillies wait for golden brown.
  • Now add ginger, green chilies, curry leaves and mint saute it till the raw smell goes off.
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  • Then add scraped coconut to the mixture, saute it for 2 minutes, but do not saute till brown, just saute it till the coconut flavor comes from it.
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  • Add cooked rice to the mixture and mix it till combined well and switch off the flame.
  • Serve it hot with potato roast… 


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