Saturday, 17 May 2014

Coconut Milk Masala Rice(Thengai Paal sandham)


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Coconut Milk Masala Rice(Thengai Paal sandham), a tasty variety rice which is very delicious and a different   variety of rice. The flavour of coconut milk cooked with rice makes the taste dainty. 


Coconut Milk Masala Rice(Thengai Paal sandham)
Coconut Milk Masala Rice(Thengai Paal sandham)

Preparation Time30 mins
Cooking Time 30 mins
Servings4

Ingredients:
Basmati Rice1 Cup
Coconut1
Green Chillies2
Onion2
Peas1/2 Cup
Rice1 teaspoon
Chopped Ginger2 teaspoon
Ginger1 inch piece
SaltTo Taste

For Seasoning:
Fennel Seeds1 teaspoon
Cardamom2
Cinnamon Sticks1
Cloves2
Curry Leavesfew
Oil2 tablespoon

Method:
  1. Wash the rice and soak in water for atleast 30 mins
  2. Heat oil in a pan, add fennel seeds when the oil is hot

  3. Add cinnamon sticks and cardamom and fry it till the fennel seeds starts to sputter

  4. Now add cloves and curry leaves and fry for a minute

  5. Add chopped ginger and fry for 20 seconds

  6. Add chopped onions and a pinch of salt and fry it till it turns transparent

  7. To this add peas and fry for another 20 seconds

  8. Grate the coconut and grind it in a mixer by adding water and squeeze it to extract milk. We need 2 cups of coconut milk to cook the rice. The coconut milk should be thin in consistency, we dont need thick milk

  9. Drain the water from soaked rice and add the rice to the pan and fry for 2 minutes

  10. Add coconut milk and mix well. Keep the flame high and cook for 2 minutes. After 2 minutes add salt and mix gently

  11. Keep in high flame till the water is absorbed completely 

  12. keep the flame very low and cover it and cook for another 10 minutes

  13. Finally the water would be absorbed completely and the rice will be cooked nicely and at the same time it would be fluffy. Remove the rice from flame

  14. The delicious and yummy coconut milk masala rice is ready to serve hot with onion raitha
Coconut Milk Masala Rice(Thengai Paal sandham)
Coconut Milk Masala Rice(Thengai Paal sandham)

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