Coconut Rice

Ingredients:

• Rice - 1 cup
• Oil - 1 tbs
• Black cardamom - 1 pod
• Cinnamon sticks - 1,2
• Mace - 1 piece
• Cloves - 3,4
• Black pepper - 1/2 tsp
• Green cardamoms - 2,3
• Ginger and Garlic paste - 4 tsp
• Coconut milk - 1 cup
• Onion(thinly sliced) - 1
• Half a bowl of grated coconut
• Salt
• Water

Method:

• Wash and soak rice in water for thirty minutes.
• Take oil in a pan,add black cardamom,cinnamon,mace,cloves,black pepper and green cardamom.
• Cook for few seconds.Now add ginger-garlic paste and onions.
• Saute till they turn brown.Add grated coconut and coconut milk.Mix well.
• Cook till the fat starts seperating and then add water and salt.
• Drain the water from the rice and add it to the cooking mixture.
• Once the rice is cooked, put off the heat and leave for 2-3 minutes.
• Serve hot.