Coconut Rice

No need to tell the rich flavour of coconut. Though it is heavy in calories, rich in taste . So occasionally we can prepare. There are two methods. First I am posting the easy one. Both are of different taste.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup rice
1 cup grated coconut
2 or 3 chillies
1 small carrot (optional)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp turmeric powder
few coriander leaves (optional)
salt

TEMPERING

1/2 tbsp oil
4 pepper seeds
few peanuts
cashew nuts
1 tsp channa dal
1 tsp split urad dal
1 tsp thill (optional)
1 red chilli (optional)
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/4tsp sesame seeds
1/4 tsp jeera
3 curry leaves

PROCEDURE

-wash the rice and cook it with 2 cups of water either in pressure cooker or rice cooker.
-let it cool.
-now make the rice loose. Add pinch of salt. Mix well.
-take oil in a wide pan (khadai) and heat it. Add pepper seeds, peanuts, cashew, channa dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, jeera, red chilli one by one with a little gap. Fry them till the urad dal turns into light yellow colour. Now add curryleaf, cut chillies and fry till the chillies turn into pale. Now add sesame seads and  turmeric powder. Add grated carrot and coconut. Add little salt.Dont fry after adding coconut.
-now add this to rice and mix well.
-add finely chopped coriander leaves.
-taste it. If necessary, add salt .
-ready to eat.

TIPS

-if you want the rice to be like biryani rice, then take 13/4 cups of water instead of 2 cups and add 1 tsp of oil. 
-if you like to eat little spicy, fry 3 cloves and 1/2 inch dalchini along with pepper.
-use fresh coconut only.
-you can add peas also.