VARIETY RICE NO.1 COCONUT RICE

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY,            

LAVANYA SATISH,

ABU DHABI

Coconut Rice & Dangar Raita
For coconut rice:
Cook rice seperately n keep it aside to cool down.
In a pan add two tbsp of oil
Add mustard seeds wen it crackcles add 1 tbsp of chenna dal
Add 3 green chilles split
Add curry leaves
Now add a cupful of grated coconut
Fry this till it turns light brown
Now add this mixture to the rice
Add salt according to the quantity of rice n mixture taken.
Mix it well
Fry Appalam n break 2 appalams in the mixed rice (optional)
Can put few cashew while frying to make it rich.

For Dangar Raita:
Dry roast 2 tbsp of urad dal in a pan till it becomes light brown.
Let it cool
Powder it in a mixer
Now add the powder to a bowl of beaten curd
Mix it nicely without lumps
Put tadka with mustard seeds, urad dal, one red chilly & curry leaves.
Add the tadka to the Raita
Add salt.
Raita with coconut rice is a gud combination
Note: Dangar Raita is gud for health especially ladies as urad dal helps in strengthening the hip bones.
☆ DO NOT ASK ME WHY IT IS CALLED DANGAR......I HAV NO IDEA.