Coconut Rice

Ingredients:
1. Rice - 2 cup
2. Grated coconut - 1 cup
3. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
4. Salt to taste

For tempering
1. Coconut oil/Oil/Ghee - 1 tbsp
2. Channa dal - 1 tbsp
3. Urad dal - 1 tsp
4. Cumin seeds - 3/4 tsp
5. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
6. Green chilli - 4 (cut into slit)
7. Dry red chilli - 2
8. Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Preparation:
1. Soak the rice in some water for 1/2 hour. Drain the rice and allow it to dry. In a vessel, add rice, salt and fry for sometime till rice becomes lightly brittle. Add 1 cup of boiling water and cook till the water have been absorbed. Rice will be 99% cooked now. Switch off the flame and leave the rice covered for 5 minutes. It will get fully cooked from heat.
2. Spread the cooked rice on a wide plate and allow to cool. Season with fresh curry leaves and keep aside
3. Heat coconut oil/ghee/oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, channa dal and allow them to turn red
4. Add dry red chilli, green chilli, curry leaves and roast for few seconds
5. Add grated coconut, mix and saute for 2-3 minutes on low flame
6. Mix it well with rice
7. Serve hot with any curry or with just pickle and appadam