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Coconut Rice (Pandya)

Coconut Rice (Pandya)
Main Ingredient: Rice and Grains Raisins Almonds

Cuisine: Indian

Dietary: Various vegetarian

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Coconut Rice (Pandya) ingredients

  • 3 T Ghee
  • 1 t Cumin seeds
  • 1 pn Turmeric
  • 2 cloves
  • 4 Black peppercorns
  • 2 Black or brown cardamom pods
  • 2 c Dried coconut
  • 2 c Brown Rice
  • 372529⁄-2009260032 c water
  • 372529⁄-2009260032 t Salt
  • 1 T Chopped almonds

Cooking Coconut Rice (Pandya)

1. Presoak rice for an hour & then rinse well, pick out the dirt.
2. Heat ghee in a heavy pot & saute cumin till brown.
3. Add turmeric, cloves, peppercorns & cardamom.
4. Stiri for about a minute.
5. Stir in coconut.
6. Sautei till golden.
7. Add rice & continue sauteing, over medium heat for 2 minutes.
8. Pour in water, add salt, bring to a boil, lower heat, cover & cook for about 20 minutes, until the water has evaporated & the rice is cooked.
9. Garnishi with cashews, raisins & almonds.
10. Serve with any main curry.
11. Michael Pandya, "Indian Vegetarian Cooking".


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