Coconut Rice

Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup grated fresh coconut
225 gm rice
450 ml water
4 dry red chillies 
2 green chillies, slit into two (length wise) 
10 curry leaves 
2 tbsp ghee
1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp split bengal gram
1 tbsp golden gram
1 tbsp black gran 
1 tbsp salt, or to taste

How to Prepare:

Wash the rice in several changes of cold water untill the water runs clear. Leave to soak in fresh cold water for 20 min, then drain the water. Cook rice by adding 500 ml water for 20-30 minutes.

Heat the ghee in a non-stick pan over a medium heat. When hot, but not smoking, add the cumin seeds, curry leaves, dry red chillies, bengal gram, golden gram and black gram followed by the grated coconut and green chillies.

Stir well and  add cooked rice and salt. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute . Mix well to combine. Serve immediately. Serve hot.