Indian Coconut Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

• •2 cups long grain rice
• •2 cups coconut milk
• •1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
• •4 tablespoons oil
• •1 1/2 teaspoons black mustard seed
• •8 dried red chilies
• •1/3 cup sesame seeds
• •1 cup flaked fresh coconut
• •salt

Directions

1. 1Soak 2 cups long grain rice in water, meanwhile boil 2 cups coconut milk.
2. 2Add 1.5 cups water.
3. 3Put in 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger.
4. 4Drain and add the rice, bring to a boil again, cover, turn off heat.
5. 5In separate pan, fry 4 tablespoons oil plus the mustard seeds until they pop.
6. 6Add 8 chopped dried red chilies, brown. Add the sesame seeds and brown lightly.
7. 7Pour the flavored oil and the salt over rice, toss in the flaked fresh coconut (or dried unsweetened that’s been soaked).