Nei Choru

Coconut Milk Rice or Nei Choru, as we normally call it, is a unique, yet special dish, cooked during festival days. However this dish has grown to be a favorite and cooked almost every week in my home. My kids enjoy the rich flavor rendered by Coconut Milk and Ghee. Serve with a Non Veg Gravy and call it a day.

Ghee + Oil - 4 tbsp.

Cinnamon - 2 stick

Clove - 4

Cardamom - 2

Bay Leaf - 1

Onion - 1, sliced

Green Chilli - 3, sliced

Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp

Raw Rice / Basmati Rice - 2 cup, washed and soaked in Water for 30 min

Coconut Milk - 2 cup

Salt

Lemon Juice

Cilantro

Heat Ghee and Oil in a pressure cooker. Temper Cinnamon, Clove, Cardamom and Bay Leaf for 30 secs.

Sauté Onion and Green Chilli; until the Onion turns translucent.

Add Ginger Garlic paste and cook until the raw smell goes away.

Add the soaked Rice and stir well until the Masala coats all kernels of the Rice.

Add in Coconut Milk along with 2 cups Water. Season the Water with required Salt.

Cook Closed for 3 whistles or on medium heat for 10 min followed by 5 min in simmer.

Once the pressure is released in the cooker gently fluff the Rice and squeeze Lemon Juice on top of it.

Garnish with Cilantro.