Coconut Rice

Rice-1 cup
Water-2 cups
Ghee-1 tsp
Salt to taste
Urud dal-2 tsp
Grated coconut-1/2 cup
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Curry leaves-2 sprig
Dry red chilli-3 nos
Coconut oil-1 tbsp
Cashew nuts-5 to 8 nos.

Method of Preparation:
1. Cook the rice in pressure cooker with ghee and salt.Once done fluff the rice with a fork.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, red chilli, cashew nuts and urud dal after sputtering add the grated coconut and toast it.
3. Then add the curry leaves along with the rice and mix well.
4. Serve with a side of spicy/tangy curries/gravy.

 Notes:
I used basmati rice, you can use normal rice like ponni or sona masoori.Add water and cook according to ur rice.
Instead of ghee you can use coconut oil only.

Sending this to The Kerala Kitchen event hosted by Erivum Puliyum.