Nariyal bhaat ( Sweet Coconut Rice)

Ingredients

1 cup rice
1 cup grated fresh coconut
1 cup grated jaggery
1/2 tsp elaichi powder
Few strands of saffron
 A pinch of salt
5 to 10 cashew nuts
10 raisins
2 tbsp ghee
3 cloves
3 black pepper


Method

1. Wash and soak rice for 10 minutes
2. Take a kadhai and add 2tbsp ghee. Fry cashew and raisins in ghee. Raisins will swell. Keep aside
3.  Now add the washed rice to the ghee.
4. Add salt and 2 cups of water. Cover and cook the rice al dente
5,  Add coocnut, jaggery, elaichi and kesar to the rice.
6. Mix everything together and cover for 5 minutes, until the rice is nicely cooked.
7.  Add jaggery as per your taste,
8. Add the fried nuts and raisins. Serve hot