Coconut Rice

Ingredients:

1. Rice                                : 2 cups
2. Coconut                          : 1/2 cup
3. Ghee                               : 2 tbsp
4. Black gram dal                : 2 tbsp
5. Broken pieces of nuts      : 2 tbsp
6. Dry chilli                         : 3 - 4
7. Curry leaves                   : few
8. Asafoetida powder         : a pinch
9. Coriander leaves             : for garnish
10. Salt                                : to taste

Method:

• Boil rice and keep aside. Fry coconut evenly to a golden color on a slow flame.
• Heat ghee in a kadai fry nuts and remove. Fry the broken pieces of dry chillies, black gram dal and curry leaves well.
• Mix rice, coconut, nuts, salt and 1 tsp of ghee. Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve with coconut chutney.