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Coconut Milk Rice
Coconut milk rice recipe -
This is known as Thengai Paal Sadam in Tamil language. Here basmati rice is cooked with few whole spices and coconut milk.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
South Indian
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
Calories
390
kcal
Author
Kanan
Ingredients
▢
½
cup
Basmati rice
▢
1
inch
Cinnamon stick
▢
2
Cloves
▢
2
Green cardamoms
▢
8-10
Cashew nuts
▢
½
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
▢
½
cup
Red onion
sliced
▢
1
teaspoon
Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
▢
1
teaspoon
Garlic paste or freshly grated
▢
1
Green chili
slit
▢
¼
cup
Green peas
▢
Salt
to taste
▢
½
cup
Coconut milk
(Thick)
▢
½
cup
Water
▢
¼
teaspoon
Lemon juice
Instructions
Wash and soak the rice into water for 20 minutes. The drain the water and keep rice aside.
Heat the oil in a saucepan on medium heat. Once hot add cinnamon stick, cloves and cardamom. Saute for a minute.
Then add cashews and roast till golden brown.
Now add sliced onions, ginger paste, garlic paste and green chili. Mix and cook till onions are soft.
Now add green peas and salt. Mix and cook for a minute.
Now mix in rice, coconut milk, water and lemon juice. Stir well.
Let it come to a boil. Then cover it with lid.
LOWER the heat to lowest possible and cook for 15-17 minutes. Then turn off the stove.
Let rest for 10 minutes without opening the lid.
After that remove the lid and fluff up the rice using fork, serve.
Nutrition
Calories:
390
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
49.8
g
|
Protein:
7.6
g
|
Fat:
18.9
g
|
Saturated Fat:
13.6
g
|
Cholesterol:
0
mg
|
Sodium:
600
mg
|
Potassium:
367
mg
|
Fiber:
3.9
g
|
Sugar:
4.8
g
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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