Narali Bhaat (Sweet Coconut Rice)


Ingredient:

  • Basmati Rice: 1 Cup
  • Sugar: 1 Cup
  • Freshly Grated Coconut: 1/2 Cup
  • Cardamom Pods: 3-4
  • Cloves: 3-4
  • Saffron: 3-4 Strings
  • Nutmeg Powder: 1/4 tsp
  • Cashews: 5-6 (Cut into 2-3 pieces)
  • Raisins: 5-6
  • Yellow Food Color: 2-3 Drops (Optional)
  • Ghee: 1 tbsp

Procedure:

  1. Wash rice and soak in water for 1/2 hour. Then drain water and keep aside.

  2. Heat ghee in a kadhai or pot. Then add cloves, cardamoms, cashew and raisins. Fry them very well.

  3. Then add rice and saute for 3-4 minutes. Then add grated coconut, mix well.

  4. Then add 2 and half cups of hot water, food color, saffron and nutmeg powder. Mix well and let it cook for a while.

  5. When rice is 90 % done, add sugar and mix well. Cover the pot with lid and let it cook till rice is cooked well.

  6. Serve this rice when it's hot.

This is my entry for Easy Craft's Mixed/Flavoured Rice Variety and Suganya's AFAM: Coconut events.

17 comments:

FH said...

Indian style rice pudding. Looks yummy, great entry!:)

Vanamala Hebbar said...

nice sweet dish..will try it for sure..

Trupti said...

Thank you very much Asha and vanmala.

Usha said...

Hi Trupti,I have had the spicy coconut rice,first time seeing a recipe for a sweet one,quite interesting must try it out sometime!

Meera said...

A must for Narlipournima/Rakshabandhan, isn't it?
Yours looks so good. Great job!

Anonymous said...

Hi trupti, this is hima, sorry I took my own time to post the arusuvai recipes. Thanks for considering me and I posted them today. Please do check when you get time. And let me say thanks for those awesome masala powders. I will note down the recipes and will have them with me forever.

oh! btw, the sweet rice is so tempting.

Mahimaa's kitchen said...

I have also made this sweet coconut rice.. i have used condensed milk in my recipe. i will share my recipe later when i make it.. your rice looks delicious!!

Trupti said...

Hi Usha, this rice is must at the time of Narlipournima/ Rakshabandhan festival in Maharashtra. You try it and let me know how it comes.

You are right Meera. I made this for AFAM event.

That's Ok Hima. I am glad that you liked both spices.

Thank you Mahimaa.

Unknown said...

wow sounds great.Sweet rice with coconut must be tasting delicious.

EC said...

Nice flavoured sweet rice...thanks for participating

ST said...

Yummy narali bhaat trupti.Love the new look of template.

@the_whisk_affair said...

ooh, sweet and cooconutty....thats my kind of a dish! yummy!! :-)

@the_whisk_affair said...

love the new look of the blog, BTW!

Trupti said...

Yes S..it tasted vary good.

Thank you Sireesha and JZ

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ranji said...

never made coconut rice b4..this one looks awesome..ned to try out...

Raja said...

Great recipe, I made it today for my mother and father. They both relished it.Thanks a lot.
Raja.