How to make Malabari Coconut Rice - Flavoured with shallots and whole garam masala, this Kerala style coconut rice is very tasty.
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Main Ingredients : Coconut milk (नारियल का दूध), Short grain rice (चावल)
Cuisine : Kerala
Course : Rice
Malabari Coconut Rice Recipe Card
Hindi: nariyal
Coastal cuisine of India loves the coconut. Be it Goan or Malwani, Karnatak, Tamilian or from Kerala, the taste of coconut reigns supreme. Think about a rich fish curry and try making it obliterating the coconut! It will pass off as a fake. Very correctly termed as the ‘plant of life,’ each and every part of the coconut plant is useful in one or the other way.
You can also find more Rice recipes like Nutty Tomato Rice, Chholay Biryani, Tadka Dahi Cuppa Biryani, Rice.
Prep Time : 11-15 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Malabari Coconut Rice Recipe
Coconut milk 1 cup
Short grain rice soaked and drained 1½ cups
Shallots 15-18
Ghee 1 tablespoon + to sprinkle
Cloves 5-6
Cinnamon 1 inch
Green cardamoms 2-3
Fennel seeds (saunf) ½ teaspoon
Curry leaves 12-15
Green chillies chopped 2
Ginger-garlic paste 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon
Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
Garam masala powder ½ teaspoon
Method
Step 1
Slice shallots.
Step 2
Heat ghee in anon-stick pan. Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms and fennel seeds and sauté.
Step 3
Add curry leaves, green chillies and sliced shallots. Mix and sauté till shallots turn translucent. Add ginger-garlic paste, mix and sauté for 10-15 seconds.
Step 4
Add rice and mix well. Add half the coconut milk, ½ cup water, salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder. Mix well, cover and cook till the rice is fully done.
Step 5
Add remaining coconut milk, mix well, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Step 6
Drizzle ghee on top and serve hot.
