Coconut Milk Rice
Coconut milk and coconut oil have gained popularity only recently when people started understanding its health benefits. Coconut milk is even claimed as the healthiest super-food and can be consumed as such to keep many diseases at bay.Coconut milk is an unavoidable ingredient in many of the south Indian recipes. A good source of vitamins and minerals and has antioxidant and anti-bacterial properties. Studies are going on to claim that coconut milk/oil is effective in treating Alzheimer's disease. It has a soothing effect on the stomach and helps in controlling stomach ulcers. Also helps improving immunity, lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) and improves good cholesterol levels (HDL).Coconut oil/milk contains Lauric acid which otherwise is found only in mother’s milk. This is the main component which is believed to fight against infection and illness.
Ingredients
- 1.5 Cup Basmati/ Seeraga samba Rice
- 3 Cup Coconut Milk
- 10 nos Small Onion
- 1 no Onion
- 5-6 Garlic
- 3-4 Green Chilli
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- 2 no Clove
- 1 no Star Anise
- 10 nos Cashew Nut
- Mint & Coriander Leaves
Instructions
- Wash and soak rice in 1 cup coconut milk for about 15 min.
- Crush 10 nos of small onion and 5-6 garlic in a mixie. Do not grind to a smooth paste, just crush it.
- In a cooker, add 1tsp ghee + 1tsp oil. Add cashews, clove, cinnamon, star anise and saute.
- Add onions and slit green chilli. Saute for 2-3min.
- Add coriander and mint leaves.
- Once onion is done, add crushed small onion garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes off.
- Add 2 cups of coconut milk and rice along with soaked coconut milk and salt.
- Once it starts boiling, cover and keep it for a whistle.
- When the whistle is down and cooled enough, open and fluff up the rice. Add some ghee on the top.
- Serve with mutton/chicken/paneer or any other side dishes.
