Coconut Rice

Ingredients

Rice - 1\2 kg ( wash and keep)

Coconut milk -500 ml (1 measure rice : 2 measure coconut milk diluted)

Onion - 2 (big,finely chopped)

Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 cup

Cardamom - 8

Cinnamon - 4

Elachi - 6

Green chilly - 8 -10(slit,remove seeds)

Tomato - 2 (medium,finely chopped)

Corriander - 1 cup (finely chopped)

Pudinah - 1 cupTurmeric powder - 1\2 tsp

Salt

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Oil

Cooking Method

Heat oil in a vessel and fry cardamom,cinnamon and elachi.

Add the chopped onions and fry till translucent.

To this add the ginger garlic paste and fry till oil comes up.

Add slit green chillies,corriander,pudinah and tomatoes and fry on slow flame.

After a couple of minutes add turmeric powder,salt and fry

 till the raw smell goes.

Add the rice and fry.

Heat the diluted coconut milk and bring to boil.

When the milk is boiling add it to the vessle, mix well and close the lid.

Allow it to cook on slow flame, when done mix well and add the ghee.

Serve hot with vegetable kurma

Cooking Time - 40 minutes
Serves - 5-6