COCONUT RICE BHAT

 INGREDIENTS:-

1. Rice                     1 cup
2. Coconut               1 cup
3. Salt                       2 1/2 tsp
4. Water                    2 1/2 cups
5. Coriander leaves  handful
   

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Oil                    2 tbsps
2. Cinnamon         2"
3. Lavang             5
4. Bay leaf            1
5. Cardamom        2
6. Cashew nuts     optional
7. Green chilies     5 nos
8. Curry leaves     few
9. Hing                  1/4
10. Mustard seeds   1 tsp
11. Urad dhal          1 tsp
12. Bengal gram     1 tsp

METHOD:-

• Scrape coconut, slit green chilies, cut coriander leaves.
• Wash rice and soak for 2 hours.
• Heat oil add mustard seeds and splutter, fry dhal, hing, curry leaves.
• Add bay leaf, cinnamon, lavang, cardamom, and fry.
• Add rice and fry for 2 minutes, until oil mixed up with rice.
• Add salt, coconut and water, stir and cook for 3 whistles.
• Let the pressure settle down by itself.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with pickles.