Coconut rice/ kobbari annam

                                                                                                                                          Preparation time : 10min
Cooking time : 20min
Yield : 2

Ingredients:

Raw rice - 2 cups
Coconut milk - 4 cups
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
Green chilles - 4-5 slit
Onions - 2  (finely sliced)
Cinnamom stick - 1 inch
Cloves - 2
Elachi- 2
Bay leaf - 2
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:

Heat ghee and oil in a cooking vessel on medium heat. Add the cinnamom stick, cloves, elachi and bay leaf and fry for a few seconds.
Then add chopped onions and green chilles. Saute till onions become slightly golden brown. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes.
Add salt and garam masala powder. Add the drained rice and fry it for a minute. Add 4 cups of coconut milk and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and place lid and cook till rice is done.
Serve hot with raita or any gravy.

Coconut milk: Cut coconut into small pieces. Put it in a mixer jar and chop it finely. Then add 2 cups of warm water, grind for 3 to 4 minutes. Squeeze, filter the milk through a fine filter or a cloth. The first strained milk is thick in consistency . Add 2 more cups of water to the residue and run in the grinder for a mt. This milk is thinner compared to first.