Coconut Rice

Ingredients:

Long grain rice 1 cup
Coconut milk 1 cup
Broken cashew bits 1 tbsp.
Green chillies slit 3
Curry leaves 1 stalk
Cumin and mustard seeds 1/2 tsp. each
Urad dal 1 tsp.
Grated fresh coconut 2 tbsp.
Coriander chopped 1 tbsp.
Oil 2 tbsp.
Salt to taste
Lemon to taste

Directions:

*Wash and soak rice in salted water for 30 minutes.
* Drain rice in colander, keep water aside.
* Heat oil in a heavy saucepan.
* Add urad dal, seeds, cashews, stir till spluttering.
* Add chillies and curry leaves. Stir, add rice.
* Stir very gently, with a wide spatula till oil coats rice evenly.
* Add coconut milk, 1 1/2 cups drained water.
* Add salt, keeping in mind the water was salted.
* Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer covered.
* Stir occasionally. When done 3/4, add lemon.
* Mix very gently. Simmer till done and all water evaporates.
* Add more water in between if required.
* Garnish with coriander and coconut before serving.
* Serve hot with raita, kadhi or rasam.