Sasve Kai Chitranna (Mustard & Coconut Mixed rice)

(from Nandini’s recipe box)

Source: http://priyaskitchen.wordpress.com/2007/09/07/sasve-kai-chitranna-mustard-coconut-mixed-rice/

Categories: Rice Recipies

Ingredients

  • Rice: Cooked rice: upto 2-3 cups.
  • Grated coconut: 1.5 cups
  • Kadugu/Mustard seeds: 2 tsp
  • Red chilli: 3-4 (according to taste)
  • peanuts: 15-20 numbers
  • hing/ asafoetida: 4-5 pinches
  • Salt: according to taste
  • Refined oil for frying: 3-4 tsp

Directions

  1. Cook rice in such a way that the grains are seperats and keep aside.

  2. In a food processor mix coconut, hing, mustard and red chillies and grind till a paste is formed. (If required, add a little water while grinding)

  3. Take a kadai, heat oil and add peanuts and fry them till they are light brown in colour or till they loose their raw taste.

  4. Add the coconut paste mixture and fry thim till the paste is cooked and becomes light brown in colour.

  5. Add the rice, salt and mix well and serve hot…

  6. The coconut paste mixture can be also served with dosai or idli. The mustard in the mixture gives it a really good flavour…

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