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).

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