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Coconut Rice
Coconut rice is cooked in various parts of India using different techniques. The recipe I am sharing is something I learned from a South Indian friend of mine who makes it using coconut milk and spices. The taste of this dish comes very close to the biriyani rice because of the use of the spices like star anise and mace. It is the sweetness from the coconut milk that distinguishes this rice from any other pulao or biriyani. One more important aspect to remember while making this dish is to ensure that the onions caramelize in ghee so that it does not turn brown. The ghee helps the onions to melt in it. This adds an interesting flavor of sweetness to the rice and elevates its taste.
This dish is a great choice for a side of rice as it compliments almost anything with it. I would recommend to eat something non spicy with this rice so that the rice does not overpower your entrée.
This should be a must in your weekday menu’s , do try the dish and let me know in the comments below how you liked it.
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Cuisine – Indian
Keywords- Coconut rice, rice, recipe, Food, Spicy, Tasty, Recipe, Cooking
Prep Time – 5 Mins.
Cook Time – 20 Mins.
Ingredients :
4 Tablespoons of ghee
¼ Onions sliced thin
3 chili sliced from the middle
2.5 Teaspoons of ginger garlic paste
4 Cups of coconut milk
Salt to taste
6 Cups of basmati rice, soaked in water
Ground Spices -
Some mace
3 Star anise
5 Bay leaves
6 Cardamom pods
1 Teaspoon of shah jeera
1 Cinnamon stick
RECIPE:
1. Take an instant pot in sauté mode and pour the ghee.
2. When the ghee melts, throw the onions and chili and sauté them for 3 minutes in ghee.
3. Add the ginger garlic paste and mix them for 2 minutes while sauteing.
4. Now add all the ground spices and sauté for 3-5 minutes. Please ensure that the onion slices have started to melt. This ensures that the sweetness from the onions imparts a special flavor to the rice.
5. Pour the coconut milk, 4 cups of water and salt in the pot now.
6. Pour the rice in the pot, mix them, close the lid and cook in rice mode. Folks who are using a pressure cooker should cook for only one whistle and let 1/3rd of the pressure release by itself before opening the lid.
Open the lid and observe, the rice is ready.
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