Narali Bhat

Ingredients:

Rice - 1/2 Cup

Fresh grated coconut - 1/2 Cup

Jaggery - 1/2 Cup

Clove - 4

Cashew Nuts - 6

Almonds - 6

Cardamom powder - 1/4 Tsp

Ghee - 1 Tbsp

Water - 1 1/2 Cup

Method:

1) Cut almonds and cashew in small pieces and keep aside.

2) Heat ghee in a saucepan and add cloves, almonds and cashew nuts. Fry it for a moment.

3) Add rice and fry for 4-5 min on low flame.

4) Meanwhile heat water in another pan and add it to rice.

5) Let rice cook for 8-10 min.

6) Add jaggery, fresh coconut and mix well.

7) Add cardamom powder and mix well. 

8) Let the rice cook for 3-4 min and serve.

Narli Bhat

Coconut Milk Rice

Preparation Time - 2 Min                         Cooking Time - 20 Min                  Serves - 2

Ingredients:

Rice - 1 Cup

Coconut milk - 1 Cup

Water - 1 Cup

Curry leaves - 6

Cashew nuts - 8

Cardamom - 2 

Clove - 4

Cinnamon - 1 inch stick

Bay leaf - 2

Cumin seeds - 2 Tsp

Black pepper - 1 Tsp

Green chili - 3

White Onion -  1 Big

Butter - 1 Tbsp

Salt - to taste

Method:

1) Vertically chop onion and keep aside.

2) Heat butter in pan (or in pressure cooker) and add cashew nuts and fry till light brown in color.

3) Add cumin seeds and fry well.

4) Add curry leaves, green chili and saute well.

5) Add onion and saute well for 3-4 min.

6) Add black pepper, cinnamon, cardamon, cloves, and bay leaf and mix well.

7) Add rice and saute for 1 min.

8) Add coconut milk, water and salt and mix well.

9) Transfer this mixture in rice cooker and let it cook for 15 min. 

    If you are using pressure cooker then jut put the lid with whistle and cook for 15 min.

10) Serve hot with your favorite curry.

Coconut Milk Rice