SIMPLE AND DELICIOUS COCONUT BASMTI RICE

Coconut rice is prepared differently at different states.It is mostly used in almost all foods in Kerala. Adding coconut gives a pleasant taste to the food. Though i am not a keralite , i love adding coconuts to most of my dishes.Thus i have two different  methods of preparing coconut rice here. Try it both !!

METHOD 1:

INGREDIENT REQUIRED:

• 1/2 kg basmati rice
• 450 ml thin coconut milk
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 8 shallots- chopped
• 20 peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon salt
• finally chopped spring onions- for garnish

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Wash the basmati rice thoroughly under cold running water, then leave to soak in cold water for 30 mins and let it drain.
• Put the coconut milk in a pan,add some turmeric powder to it and stir it.
• Then add the drained soaked rice.
• Bring to boil (at high flame), and cover it with a lid.(allow it to cook for about 10 to 20 mins)
• Add shallots,peppercorns,salt in another pan and then add these to the cooking rice for another 10 mins until the rice becomes tender
• Transfer to a warmed serving dish and garnish with the chopped spring onions

       Serve hot with  potato chips or tomato ketchup(optional)!!  Hope you liked it.

                       

  METHOD 2:

Ingredients Required:

• 1/2 kg basmati rice
• 450 ml thin coconut milk
• 2 onions finely chopped
• curry leaves,cardamons and cloves
• 20 peppercorns
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter/oil

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Heat the butter/oil, add onions, curry leaves, peppercorns,cardamons and cloves.
• Fry them together until the onions turn golden brown
• Add the rice and stir it evenly coated with clarified butter/oil.
• Then add the coconut milk and salt
• Cook until the rice is tender.

      Finally serve it hot by adding some raisins to it.!!

            Yummy coconut rice is ready to eat now!! Enojy

Few words: Thus the above two methods are the most simplest method for preparing coconut rice. Do try them.If you liked the post them do share it and if you have any doubt or you know any other method other than the above do comment it ,so that others could know!

                                                    HAPPY COOKING!!