Sunday, March 11, 2012

Tofu coconut rice



Basmati rice 1 cup
Carrots grated 2 cups
Coconut grated 1 cup
Jaggery grated & crumbled 1 cup
Tofu crumbled    1cup
Cloves 2
Oil 4 tbsp
Cardamoms & nutmeg for flavor
Nuts as you desire
Ghee for topping


Soak rice in water for 30 minutes, drain. Keep the water.
Heat oil in a pressure pan or thick bottomed panwith a tight fitting lid.
Fry rice, add cardamoms & cloves if preferred for flavor while frying rice.
Add carrots & fry for 1-2 minutes.
Then add 2 cups of hot water- using the drained water.
Add salt to taste & cook till rice is almost done.
Now add coconut, jaggery, tofu mix well. Cook on low flame with a tava underneath for 5-7 minutes.
Then add ghee, cardamom pdr & nutmeg grated on top.
Add roasted sesame seeds on top along with nuts which you prefer.
Garnish with some ghee.

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