22/08/2013

Narali Bhat


This dish is specially made on Narali Pournima, that marks the
end of monsoon season in Maharashtra. People offers coconut
to sea. Narali Pournima comes on Raksha Bandan and its also
a special day for Fishermen.

Ingredients:- 

2 cups :-------- Basmati Rice.

3 cups :-------- Jagerry.

4-5      :-------- Cloves
5-6        :-------- Granted Cardamon.
3 tbsp   :-------- Ghee.
1           :-------- Ground coconut.
4 cups  :-------- water.
2 pinch :-------- Saffron (soaked in milk).
3 tbsp  :-------- Roasted (dryfruits).

How to do :-----

1. Wash and soak basmati rice for 30min.
2. Heat ghee in a pan add cloves n saute for 2-3mins, then add soaked rice and saute for another 2-3 mins.
3. In another pan make the water to boil.
4. Add water to the rice.and let the rice cook.
5. Once the rice is cooked,put it in a big plate n make it cool.
6. In a bowl mix grated coconut and jaggery.
7. Heat a pan add ghee, rice,mixture of jaggery n coconut, saffron stir well and cover it.
8. Leave it for another 10 mins on low flame. then add cardamom n dryfruits for decoration.
Tip    :-- You may make use of sugar instead of jagerry.
             :-- It taste nice on next day also.

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