Easy Coconut Rice Recipe
About Easy Coconut Rice Recipe | Rice Recipe: This Coconut Rice recipe is one of our favourite South Indian food, easily made at home using fresh coconut. An aroma of curry leaves and fresh coconut makes the rice flavorful. It is very easy to make, can be prepared in just few minutes if fresh grated coconut and cooked rice are ready. It can be served with any simple curry or curd and a fresh vegetable salad. It is also made on many festive occasions down south and also in regions of Maharashtra on Ganesh Chaturthi. A great lunch recipe which is light on stomach yet extremely high on nutrients.
- Total Cook Time 35 mins
- Prep Time 15 mins
- Cook Time 20 mins
- Recipe Servings2
- Medium
Ingredients of Easy Coconut Rice
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 1/2 tbsp peanut
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tbsp chana dal, soaked
- 1/2 tbsp urad dal, soaked
- 10 nos curry leaves
- 1 nos red whole chilli
- 1/2 nos green chilli
- 12 nos cashewnut
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup coconut, grated
- 2 cups basmati rice (cooked)
- 2 tbsp coconut, grated
How to Make Easy Coconut Rice
Recipe Notes
Adding a fistful of grated carrot or little grated raw mango or a tablespoon of lemon juice, mint leaves or coriander leaves can make the dish more delicious.
Also read about more coconut recipes that you can make at home.