Indian coconut rice pilaf
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Long grain rice |
| 2 | cups | Coconut milk |
| 1 | teaspoon | Grated fresh ginger |
| 4 | tablespoons | Oil |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Black mustard seed |
| 8 | Dried red chillies | |
| ⅓ | cup | Sesame seeds |
| 1 | cup | Flaked fresh coconut |
| Salt | ||
Directions
directions (From Julie Sahni's Classic Indian Vegetarian cookbook) soak 2c long grain rice in water, meanwhile boil 2c coconut milk + 1.5c water + 1t grated fresh ginger Drain and add the rice, bring to a boil again, cover, turn off heat.
In separate pan, fry 4T oil + 1.5t mustard seeds until they pop add 8 chopped dried red chillies, brown add 1/3c sesame seeds and brown lightly.
Pour the flavored oil + 1 - 1.5t salt over rice, toss in 1c flaked fresh coconut (or dried unsweetened that's been soaked).