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Coconut Rice

Published: | LAST UPDATED ON: Mar 20, 2022 by Lubna Karim

Coconut Rice is most satisfying and filling one pot meal I came across recently. After trying my hands on simple and delectable jeera rice then jeera-peas pulao, this coconut rice is very indulging. It is not only simple to make but the robust flavour of fresh coconut and aromatic tempering makes the rice more redolent. There are many variations in making this coconut rice. But as my blog tag line says, “fast to cook good to eat” I made it in a very simple way. I really love the crunchy taste of coconut with soft and fluffy basmati rice. Coconut rice can be packed in lunch box or can be paired with spicy chicken curry to make a indulging weekend meal.
Coconut Rice

Coconut Rice

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 cup rice, wash and soak for 15 min
  • 1/2 cup fresh grated Coconut
  • Salt

Coconut Rice

TEMPERING | TADKA:

  • 1/2 tbsp. Jeera/Cumin
  • 1/2 tbsp. Mustard seeds
  • 10 Black peppercorns
  • 1 dry Red chilli
  • 6-9 Curry leaves
  • 12 Cashews
  • Oil

Coconut Rice

 

Coconut Rice

 

Yield: 4

Coconut Rice Recipe

Coconut Rice

Coconut Rice is most satisfying and filling one pot meal which is perfect for lunch box too.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice, wash and soak for 15 min
  • ½ cup fresh grated Coconut
  • Salt

TEMPERING:

  • ½ tbsp. Jeera/Cumin
  • ½ tbsp. Mustard seeds
  • 10 Black peppercorns
  • 1 dry Red chilli
  • 6-9 Curry leaves
  • 12 Cashews
  • Oil

Instructions

How To Make Coconut Rice Without Coconut Milk

  1. Cook and cool rice by spreading on a plate.
  2. Add oil to a heavy bottom cooking vessel. To this add jeera, mustard, black peppercorns, red chili, curry leaves and cashews.
  3. Fry till the mustard seeds start to splutter.
  4. Now add fresh grated coconut and fry till light brown in color (or till raw smell of coconut disappears).
  5. To this add cooked and cooled rice and mix well by adjusting the salt.
  6. Cook for 2-3 min on a low flame by covering with a lid.
  7. Serve hot by garnishing with cashews.
  8. Add ‘love’ to make this coconut rice to taste ‘YUMMY’.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 321Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 702mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 4gSugar: 6gProtein: 12g

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Cuisine: Indian / Category: One Pot Meal Recipes
Coconut Rice

An afternoon to remember

First to reach the place is Sunshinemom and by the time we reached there she had a little peek in the grocery store near by and bought vegan strawberry milkshake…..need I say anything more about the dear vegan sunshinemom. Then to reach the place was curry leaf. I was about to cross the road to reach the place, I can see both the pretty ladies (sunshinemom and curry leaf) already talking to each other.

Hmm conversation started over by ordering a refreshing mausambi juice. Now you all know what the food bloggers will talk……food, food and glorious food……may be the major part of the conversation was on food……but we talked on so many other things too…..It was like never ending conversation……..we paused it to continue till we meet again…….I really love to meet and get know them in person.

The charming personalities and adorable nature of Sunshinemom, Curry Leaf and Valarmathi left an memorable afternoon to cherish…..which will always stay fresh in my mind…..As a part of blogger meet culture, Curry Leaf bought yummylicious Chocolate Almond Brittle, Sunshimemom bought pretty wooden spoon and wooden fork (which you can see in the today’s pics) Valarmathi took beautiful glass bowls and I bought Coffee mugs to the ladies. It was all fun at the end of the day…….with a promise to meet again…..may be with some new faces to join…….

Comments

  2. rekhas kitchen says

    coconut rice mmmmmmmmmmm i can smell the aroma from here looks great. hummmm you lucky people……hope you all enjoyed a lot that day nice post dear.

    Reply

  4. Prathibha says

    Ha ha…Bloggers talk mostly abt food…I think that next new face will be mine dear..:)
    I love coconut rice for its own fragrance.looks yummy n nice pics.

    Reply

  16. chakhlere says

    That looks really yummy.
    And very nice to know about the meet. It must have been a real pleasure to meet and chat like this.
    Grt post dear!

    Reply

  17. K says

    That coconut rice looks super delicious and the clicks are very nice. Specially liked the red background and ofcourse the wooden spoons!
    Its great to know about your meet and you enjoyed it. Hope to meet you guys too someday:)

    Reply

  23. Suparna says

    hi Lubna,
    nice to know u met up with some foodie bloggers 🙂 ur write up says that u r really happy!! 🙂 stay so!!
    Coconut rice looks yummm.and pics are superb

    Reply

  24. Padma says

    Looks so awesome … and nice clicks as usual … good to know that you had nice time meeting and enjoyed your day together 🙂

    Reply

  26. Doloncookbook says

    I started feeling hungry after seeing the picture … Can you send one bowl for my dinner …. Looks great & delicious .& I am sure it smell awesome …

    Reply

  31. Parita says

    Coconut rice looks amazing! So lucky of you gals! seems you gals had lots of fun, glad 🙂 i too wish some to meet up my blogger pals 🙂

    Reply

  37. Pooja says

    I love coconut rice. This looks so delicious. Awesome shots as usual 🙂 Wow great to hear that you could have a get-together!

    Reply

  41. aquadaze says

    Love coconut rice, but I think I just started liking it a lot more…after seeing those pictures! Lubna, awesome pictures, esp the last one!

    Reply

  42. Curry Leaf says

    It was great meeting,Lubna.I enjoyed it very well.Thanks for the delicious post and surely it was an afternoon to remember.The rice looks delicious and one of my favourites.

    Reply

  44. Kitchen Flavours says

    Thank you Varunavi, Shama, Jayashree, Sushma, Yasmeen, Shri, Hari, Chaklere, K, Sunshinemom, Smitha, Kalyani, Rekha, Aparna, Suparna, Padma, Sailaja, Dolon, Nazarina, Palidor, Munchcrunchandsuch, Parita, Rush, SriLakshmi, Kittymatti, Ashwini, A2Z, Pooja, Poornima, Sri Vidya, Vani, Aquadaze, Curry Leaf and Saraswathi.

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  50. Gita says

    Great photos Lubna…looks like you people had a good time..its sounds so nice to meet our feloow foodies in person 🙂

    Reply

  58. Katy ~ says

    Coconut rice sounds very good. I have not tried this yet as I am the only one in my house who eats rice, but I think I would like this very much. Beautiful picture.

    Reply

  63. Natashya says

    Yum, I love coconut rice.
    And how nice to be able to spend the afternoon with other foodies!
    ~
    Someone gave me what they thought was a used flour mill. We cleaned it up and looked it up on the internet.
    It turns out to be a wet grinder (Elgi Ultra Grind+) popular in India. Now I just have to figure out how to use it!

    Reply

  65. Kitchen Flavours says

    Thank you Sonal, Valar, Trupti, Suma, EC, Gita, Prasu, Jenn, Priya, Mythreyi, Sangi, Ivy, Nithya, Katy, Aruna, Mangala, Munchcrunchandsuch, Dhanya, Nataysha and Mandira.

    Reply

  72. Vidya says

    Coconut rice is one of my favorites. Never got tired of eating it for lunch at school, 4 out of 5 days a week. Lovely lovely pictures as always Lubna. You could send this to Let's go Nuts – Coconut.

    Reply

  77. Kitchen Flavours says

    Thank you Deesha, Faiza, Mythreyi, A&N, Juliana, Vidya, Rahin, Sree Vidya, Jo and Preeti.

    Preeti – I never added dry coconut in making this….so no idea….

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  80. Shabs.. says

    hi lubna, U have such a beautiful photographs in htere, wow….U know i had my first coconut rice at a restaurant here last week and made it home the next day….it is so yummy….
    well, i have got few awards n a tag for u…accep it dear…

    Reply

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