coconut rice/kids lunch box recipes

Coconut rice/kids lunch box recipes
Mayuras kitchen|February 2018|prep time :20 mins |Serves:2

Coconut rice with potato curry

Ingredients:

Coconut grated - 1/2 cup

Cooked rice - 1 cup

Salt - as needed

To temper:

Oil/ghee - 2 tblsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Channa dal - 1tsp

Urid dal - 1 tsp

Cashews - 4 or 5

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Dried red chilli - 1 or 2

How to prepare :

1. heat a kadai with a oil/ghee

2.temper the items one by one given in the 'to temper'

3.once, the dals are golden colour add the grated coconut and salt switch off the flame

4.now, add the cooked rice into the pan and mix well 

5.if its too dry add little ghee

 Things to remember:

* try to do with the fresh coconut for the taste

* switch off the flame immediately after adding coconut otherwise it will be too dry

* add sugar for more sweetness but its completely optional

* using only ghee gives more flavour to the rice

* make sure your rice is completely cool,because it will be very sticky if the rice is hot.