Greetings from Kodaikanal. The husband decided suddenly that he needs a vacation. So we did last minute bookings as usual and came here. So the dishes for this week are more to do with clearing out the refrigerator and making do with whatever I had available.
As they say necessity is the mother of invention, this onion coconut rice is a necessity driven invention of mine and it tastes wonderful, if I may say so myself. It is a simple dish to cook with grated coconut , fried onions and bright red chillies. I also added some croutons because I had one slice of bread left and thought it would make for a good crunch. The aroma is fantastic and the taste is a nice burst of flavours. As most of my recipes, this is a quick fix and can be rustled up in a jiffy.
Serves 1-2
WHAT WE NEED
1/2 cup Basmati rice / rice
2 tsp Oil
2 tbsp Coconut, grated
2 tbsp Fried onion
1-2 Red chillies
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
2-3 Garlic cloves (optional)
8-10 Bread croutons (See Notes)
Salt
Water
WHAT TO DO
- Soak the basmati rice for 15 minutes and drain
- Cook it as per your usual procedure and set aside to cool
- In a mixer jar, take grated coconut, fried onions, red chillies and cumin seeds
- Blend to a coarse powder
- Heat a pan and add oil
- Add the onion and coconut powder and fry for 3-4 minutes on medium heat
- Sauté with a ladle frequently
- Add the cooked rice and salt
- Mix well to combine
- Cook it on low heat for 3-4 minutes
- Serve warm with papad or raita
- Enjoy!
This is my post for the Biryani / Pulao / Khichadi for the alphabet ‘O’
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Enjoy your vacation Sowmya !
And to rustle up a dish at the last minute is quite a task . Interesting rice and the addition of croutons reminds me of a Jodhpuri Pulao – kabooli or Quabli !
Excellent pick !
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Onion and coconut rice looks so delicious. Love the addition of croutons
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Adding croutons is an awesome idea. Good one Sowmya. Btw, did you change your domain name??
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We visited Kodaikanal last July when we visited India. Seems like a right time to visit when the summer is almost at peak.. Enjoy your vacation.
And ‘cleaning up the refrigerator’ mission has resulted in a simple yet flavorful rice dish.
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ah ! Kodai is bliss at this time of the year.. enjoy ur vacation.. I am especially loving the rice with the brread crotons and coconut flavours !
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Coconut,fried onions and croutons in reading only I started drooling 🙂
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I have never tried adding onions and coconut. The rice looks so yum. And the addition of croutons add a nice texture to the rice.
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The quick fix has surely turned out great sowmya. Enjoy your vacations.
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Hope you had a great vacation… Coconut and onion is the best combo. Guess what, I made onion biryani as well. Love the idea of adding bread croutons.
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onion and coocnut rice looks yum and delcious. super inviting bowl.
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