A blend of rice, coconut and spices, this coconut rice would make for an interesting vegetarian dish for this Pongal.

Find lemon rice recipe here

Ingredients
Half of 1 coconut
2 tsp coriander powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp fennel seeds
2 tbsp ghee
1 onion
2 pods cardamom
2 pods clove 
1 inch piece cinnamon sticks
2 cups rice

Preparation
Grate the coconut and prepare 3 cups of coconut milk from it
Grind together turmeric powder, coriander powder and the fennel seeds
In a cooker, add some ghee and sauté thinly sliced onions
Add the ground spice mix and the whole spices to this
Wash the rice and cook this in the 3 cups of coconut milk and 3 cups of water along with some salt
After 1 whistle, simmer till the rice is done for another 5-10 minutes
Open the cooker, the water should be fully absorbed
Serve hot with any meat curry of your choice

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