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# Coconut Rice Recipe

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  | **Prep time**  | 2 min      |
  | **Cook time**  | 5 min      |
  | **Total time** | 7 min      |
  | **Serves**     | 2 servings |
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## Ingredients

* 3 tsp oil
* 1 tsp mustard / rai
* ½ tsp urad dal
* 1 tsp chana dal
* few curry leaves
* 1 dried red chilli
* 2 green chilli *(slit)*
* 1 inch ginger *(finely chopped)*
* 10 cashew / kaju
* ¾ cup coconut *(grated)*
* 2 cup cooked rice
* ½ tsp salt

## Instructions

1. firstly, in a large kadai heat 3 tsp oil and saute 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, 1 tsp chana dal, few curry leaves, 1 dried red chilli.
2. also add 2 green chilli, 1-inch ginger. saute slightly.
3. now add 10 cashews and roast till the cashews turn golden brown.
4. add in ¾ cup grated coconut and saute for a minute or till raw smell goes away.
5. further, add 2 cups cooked rice and ½ tsp salt. mix gently without breaking the rice.
6. now cover and simmer for 2 minutes, or till rice absorbs coconut flavour.
7. finally, serve south <g class="gr_ gr_64 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="64" data-gr-id="64">indian</g> style coconut rice with kuzhambu or any curry.

## Step-by-step

<Steps>
  <Step>
    firstly, in a large kadai heat 3 tsp oil and saute 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, 1 tsp chana dal, few curry leaves, 1 dried red chilli.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/coconut-rice-recipe-nariyal-chawal-south-indian-coconut-rice-3.jpeg" alt="south indian coconut rice" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    also add 2 green chilli, 1-inch ginger. saute slightly.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/coconut-rice-recipe-nariyal-chawal-south-indian-coconut-rice-4.jpeg" alt="nariyal chawal" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now add 10 cashews and roast till the cashews turn golden brown.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/coconut-rice-recipe-nariyal-chawal-south-indian-coconut-rice-5.jpeg" alt="coconut rice recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    add in ¾ cup grated coconut and saute for a minute or till raw smell goes away.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/coconut-rice-recipe-nariyal-chawal-south-indian-coconut-rice-6.jpeg" alt="coconut rice recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    further, add 2 cups cooked rice and ½ tsp salt. mix gently without breaking the rice.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/coconut-rice-recipe-nariyal-chawal-south-indian-coconut-rice-7.jpeg" alt="coconut rice recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    now cover and simmer for 2 minutes, or till rice absorbs coconut flavour.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/coconut-rice-recipe-nariyal-chawal-south-indian-coconut-rice-8.jpeg" alt="coconut rice recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>

  <Step>
    finally, serve **south indian style** **coconut rice** with [**kuzhambu**](/recipes/mor-kuzhambu-recipe-kulambu-mor-kulambu)or any curry.

    <img src="https://hebbarskitchen.com/wp-content/uploads/mainPhotos/coconut-rice-recipe-nariyal-chawal-south-indian-coconut-rice-2-1920x1441.jpeg" alt="coconut rice recipe" referrerPolicy="no-referrer" loading="lazy" className="rounded-lg" />
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Video

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## Notes

* firstly, use leftover rice for more rich flavour.

* also, add peanuts if you do not prefer cashews.

* additionally, use fresh grated coconut else, coconut rice will not be juicy.

* finally, **south indian style coconut rice** tastes great when served with **[kuzhambu.](/recipes/mor-kuzhambu-recipe-kulambu-mor-kulambu)**

<Note>
  Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/coconut-rice-recipe-nariyal-chawal/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/coconut-rice-recipe-nariyal-chawal/)
</Note>
