Name: Narali Bhat : sweet coconut rice recipe by Prachi Gaddam at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Long grain basmati rice 1 cup; Grated fresh coconut 1 cup; jaggery grated 1 cup; Ghee 2 tablespoon; Cloves 2; Cinnamon stick 1/2 inch; Chopped dry fruits almond, cashew, charoli 1/4 cup (as per choice); Poppy seeds/ khaskhas 1 tablespoon (optional); Resins 1 tablespoon; Cardomom powder 1 teaspoon; Nutmeg powder 1/2 teaspoon; Saffron few strands; Milk 1 tablespoon; Water 2 cups; Salt little to add in rice

ABOUT Narali Bhat : sweet coconut rice RECIPE

Narali bhat is typically made on narali pornima that is rakhi in Maharashtra. It is traditionally made with rice, grated fresh coconut and jaggery. Sugar can also be used in case jaggery is not available. It tastes even better after prepared rice is kept for sometime to absorb sweetness from coconut jaggery mixture. However you need to be correct with proportions of each ingerdient so as to come with soft and fluffy rice.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Long grain basmati rice 1 cup
Grated fresh coconut 1 cup
jaggery grated 1 cup
Ghee 2 tablespoon
Cloves 2
Cinnamon stick 1/2 inch
Chopped dry fruits almond, cashew, charoli 1/4 cup (as per choice)
Poppy seeds/ khaskhas 1 tablespoon (optional)
Resins 1 tablespoon
Cardomom powder 1 teaspoon
Nutmeg powder 1/2 teaspoon
Saffron few strands
Milk 1 tablespoon
Water 2 cups
Salt little to add in rice

Instructions

Wash and soak rice for about 30 minutes
Drain water from rice after soaking
In a pan heat 1 tablespoon ghee. Roast clove and cinnamon stick and rice in ghee
After 3-4 minutes of roasting rice, it will get coated with ghee. Add 2 cups water a little salt to taste and cook till rice is almost done.
Meanwhile chop dryfruits, and dissolve saffron strands in lukewarm milk
In a separate pan, heat another tablespoon of ghee and roast poppy seeds in it.
Add chopped dry fruits and roast till slightly brown
Add 1 cup grated coconut and resind and roast
Add jaggery and keep on stirring till it melts and mixes well with coconut mixture
Let the mixture cook for a minute
Now by the time, check if rice is almost done. It is ok to keep it little uncooked as it will get further cooked in coconut mixture
Add rice, cardomom, nutmeg powder and saffron dissolved in milk in coconut mixture
Mix well gently so as to not break rice grains
Cook covered on steam for 4-5 minutes or till rice is done. You may sprinkle a little water if you feel rice is too raw.
Switch off flame. Keep covered for 15-20 minutes. Then take out in bowl.

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