Coconut Rice

Yields: 10 cups coconut rice

2 cups white sonamasuri rice
4 and 1/4 cups water

Soak rice in water for 15 minutes and cook rice in instant pot in rice setting.

1/4 cup coconut oil
2 tsp mustard seeds

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, allow it to splutter.

1 tbsp channa dal
1/4 cup cashews, broken

Add channa dal, cashews, saute for few seconds..

1 tbsp urad dal
10 dry red chilies, break into 2 and remove the seeds

Add urad dal, red chilies, allow it to brown.

1 tsp cumin seeds
asafetida (must)
2 sprig curry leaves
5 whole black pepper / 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
2 and 1/2 tsp salt

Add all the above and mix well.

2 cups grated coconut, packed

Add coconut, saute for 3 minute, mix well. switch off the stove. Add rice, mix well.

1/2 cup coriander leaves

Add cilantro, mix well.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME