NARALI BHAAT / SWEET COCONUT RICE (TYPE 2)

NARALI BHAAT / SWEET COCONUT RICE 

Ingredents :-

Kolam Rice - 1 1/2 cup

Ghee / clarified butter - 5 to 6 tbsp

Badam / Almonds (roughly chopped) - 10 to 12 nos

Kaju / Cashewnuts (broken in pieces) - 10 to 12 nos

Elaichi / cardamom - 2 to 3 nos

Lavang / cloves - 5 to 6 nos

Salt a pinch

Gul / jaggery - 1 cup

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Fresh coconut Scraped - 1 1/2 cup

Jaiphal / nutmeg pdr - 1/2 tsp

Method :-

1. Wash the rice and soak in water for 1 hour. Drain completly.

2. Heat ghee in a thick bottomed pan. Fry the dry fruits and remove when lightly brown in colour. 

3. In the same ghee, add the elaichi and lavang. When it starts to sizzle add in the rice.

4. Fry the rice well and pour in 4 cups boiling hot water. Add in salt and mix.

5. Cover and simmer, allow the rice to cook till almost 90 %  cooked.

6. Add in the jaggery and sugar and mix it into the rice. Keep mixing till the sugar is dissolved well and moisture is absorbed in the rice.

7. Switch off flame, add in the coconut, fried almonds and cashewnuts. Also add in the jaiphal pdr and mix well. 

8. Cover and leave it covered for 10 - 15 min before serving. Garnish with more dry fruits. 

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