Coconut rice

Thin variety of rice - 1 cup

Freshly grated coconut - 1 cup ( grate only the white portion )

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Urad dhal - 2 tbsp

Red chillies - 2

Green chillies - 2 ( slit vertically )

Curry leaves - few

Hing - ½ tsp

Oil - 2 tbsp

Salt, little sugar

Soak urad dhal for one hour, drain & dry in a cloth.

Cook rice so that the grains are separate & cool the same.
Heat oil in a kadai, temper mustard seeds, red chillies & add urad dhal.

Fry till light brown, add green chillies, hing, coconut & curry leaves.

Fry uniformly till coconut colour changes to light golden colour.

Remove, add cooled rice & salt.

Mix well.

Addition of little sugar makes it very tasty, but this is one’s choice.

Just before serving I add 1 tbsp fresh raw grated coconut & a tsp raw coconut oil for a very good flavour