Coconut Rice

Ingredients:

Oil 4 tsps
udad dal 2 tsp
Mustard seeds 2 tsp
4 Red Chillies
Chana dal 4 tsp
1 full tumbler of coconut
a pinch of asafoetida
few sprig of curry leaves
Cashewnuts and groundnuts can also be added
3/4th tsp of salt for 3/4th cup of rice

Method.

Cook rice separately. Let it cool. Heat oil. Add udad dal, mustard seeds, red chillies, chana dal. After mustard seeds splutter add curry leaves. Then add coconut and mix well. Fry for a while. Add asafoetida.When the smell starts coming,turn off the gas. The mixture turns brownish in colour. Mix with rice.