Nariyal Bhaat (Coconut Sweet Rice )

Nariyal Bhaat (Coconut Sweet Rice )

Ingredients:

1. 1 Cup rice
2. 1 Cup grated coconut
3. 1 Cup milk
4. 1/2 tbsp cardamom powder
5. A pinch of saffron
6. 4 to 5 cashew nuts cut into pieces
7. 4 to 5 almonds cut into pieces
8. Few raisins
9.  1/2 cup Ghee
10. 3/4 Cup sugar
11. 2 to 3 Laung (lavang)
12. 1 and 1/2 cup water

Method:

Clean the rice with water twice and drain all the water. Now take a container on heater add a tbsp of ghee once hot add lavang and rice and fry it in ghee till we get nice aroma. Now add one and half cup water and one cup milk and saffron and cook the rice. Add grated coconut before the rice is completely cooked and mix well. At least the coconut should be cooked 2 to 3 mins with rice. Once the rice is cooked well turn off heater add sugar and ghee to it. Fry the cashew nut and almonds separately in ghee and add to the rice. Also add  cardamom powder and raisins. Mix well and serve hot.