Best South Indian Coconut Rice Recipes
SOUTH INDIAN COCONUT RICE
Lovely with curries, particularly sea-food, this rice dish from Tamil Nadu is seasoned with lightly roasted coconut, cilantro, curry leaves, dried red chillies, and mustard seeds. It also contains a small amount of chana dal and urad dal, which, when roasted, provide a nutty taste and texture. If you cannot obtain fresh coconut, soak 1 1/4 cups of unsweetened, desiccated coconut in warm water (to barely cover) for 1 hour then drain and squeeze dry.
Provided by Daydream
Categories Curries
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Wash the rice well and cook until tender in a rice cooker or by the absorption method.
- While the rice is cooking, heat 3 tablespoons oil in a medium-sized pan or skillet, and when hot add the chillies, chana dal, urad dal and mustard seeds. Stir and fry until the chillies darken and the dals turn golden brown.
- Add the curry leaves, salt, asafetida and coconut, and stir and fry for a minute or two before reducing heat.
- Gently cook the coconut mixture until the coconut turns a toasted reddish-brown and becomes quite crisp. It burns easily, so don't take your eyes off it for a second, and keep the coconut moving by stirring and tossing constantly.
- As soon as the coconut is the right colour and texture, turn off the heat. If the rice is not ready, transfer the coconut mixture to a bowl, so that it doesn't continue browning in the hot pan.
- Mix the coconut mixture gently through the hot, cooked rice, then stir through the chopped cilantro and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 716.8, Fat 37.5, SaturatedFat 30.7, Sodium 608.5, Carbohydrate 88.2, Fiber 11.1, Sugar 7.3, Protein 12
SOUTH INDIAN-INSPIRED COCONUT RICE NOODLES WITH TOFU AND VEGETABLES
This one-pot dish takes inspiration from South Indian flavors (with some added influence from the Southeast Asian noodle dishes khao soi and laksa, for good measure), using garam masala to add depth and complexity without having to simmer the dish for hours. Skip the mass-market garam masala and spend a little more on a high-quality blend-or better yet, make your own. And feel free to swap out the vegetables with your favorites-eggplant, cabbage, and broccoli would all work well here.
Provided by Priya Krishna
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a medium Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring often, until the onions are translucent, 4 to 6 minutes. Stir in the garam masala and turmeric, letting the spices toast and coat the onions, ginger and garlic, for about a minute. Add the peppers, carrots, salt and soy sauce and cook, stirring occasionally, until the veggies are just starting to soften (don't let them cook through, or you'll end up with mushy veggies!), about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk and broth to the Dutch oven, turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower the heat to a simmer, add the tofu; taste and adjust the salt, if necessary. Cover and let cook until the sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes. In the last 2 minutes of cooking, add the vermicelli, making sure it gets submerged in the liquid-it'll cook quickly!
- Garnish with lime juice and chopped cilantro.
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