Narali bhat
Narali bhat, from above
VegKonkan, Maharashtra

Narali bhat

Fragrant rice cooked with coconut, jaggery and cloves. The Koli coast's thanks to the sea.

45 minTime
5 gProtein each
mildSpice
Narali Purnima1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayCoconut jaggery rice with cloves.
The original
447kcalsame
5 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
45minutessame

Classic narali bhat.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

5 servings
Basmati rice1 cup, washed and soaked 20 minutes
Ghee3 tbsp
Whole spices4 cloves
Jaggery¾ cup, grated
Fresh grated coconut1¼ cups
Cashews2 tbsp
Raisins1½ tbsp
Cardamom¼ tsp
Saffrona few strands
Water2 cups

Method

3 steps
  1. 1Fry cloves and cashews in ghee, add the drained rice and saute 2 minutes.
  2. 2Add water and saffron, cook covered until the rice is just done.
  3. 3Mix coconut and jaggery, layer over the rice, add raisins and cardamom and cook covered on low heat 10 minutes. Fold gently.
Serve it like this

Serve warm in a plate with a spoon of ghee on top, cashews and raisins showing.

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Bread or rice Varan bhaat40 min
A little snack Kothimbir vadi50 min
A little snack Cornflakes chivda15 min
To drink Piyush10 min
To drink Masala doodh25 min
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