Recipe - Coconut Rice (Pandya)

3 tablespoon Ghee
1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 pn Turmeric
2 Cloves
4 Black peppercorns
2 Black or brown cardamom pods
2 cup Dried coconut
2 cup Brown rice
3 Three fourths cup Water
1 One half teaspoon Salt
1 tablespoon Chopped almonds

Presoak rice for an hour & then rinse well, pick out the dirt. Heat ghee in
a heavy pot & saute cumin till brown. Add turmeric, cloves, peppercorns &
cardamom. Stir for about a minute. Stir in coconut. Saute till golden. Add
rice & continue sauteing, over medium heat for 2 minutes. 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. Garnish with cashews,
raisins & almonds. Serve with any main curry.

Recipe by: Michael Pandya, "Indian Vegetarian Cooking"

Posted to recipeludigest by Sharon Raghavachary schary@earthlink.net on
Feb 06, 1998