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Coconut Rice (Indian)
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Coconut Rice (Indian)

9 ingredients 3 steps 4–6 wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

768
Calories
12g
Protein
54g
Fat
64g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon black mustard seed
  • ½ cup fresh/frozen grated coconut or dry coconut flakes
  • 2 dry red chiles
  • 7–10 curry leaves
  • 1 teaspoon chana dhal
  • Salt to taste
  • A few cashews
  • 5–7 cups of cooked, cooled white long-grain rice (light and fluffy)

Directions

1

Heat the oil with the mustard seeds in a covered sauté pan .

2

When the mustard seeds have finished popping, add everything but the rice, and lightly toast in the oil until golden.

3

Add the seasonings to the cooked rice, mix well, and serve.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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