Maharashtrian Narali Bhaat (Sweet Coconut Rice)

Narali Bhaat, or coconut rice, is an authentic Maharashtrian cuisine. Its sweet and added flavors of coconut make this dish divinely tasty. And it's vegan too.

While I'm on a mission to explore different regional cuisines (which I will post soon on my blog), this seems like a great addition to my food bank.

This rice is specially made on Narali Poornima (Shravan Poornima). Coconut-related dishes will be prepared on this day in Maharashtra.

Narali Bhat, or sweet coconut rice, is so tasty and can be made any day. Jaggery is used to sweeten the rice. Again, it's loaded with lots of raisins and nuts and is so healthy for kids as well.

Let's make this Sweetened Coconut Rice or Maharashtrian Narali Bhaat.

How to make narali bhaat?

Wash rice thoroughly and keep aside in water for 30 minutes.

In a small pan, melt ghee and saute all chopped dry fruits and peanuts till light golden brown on low flame. Otherwise, the nuts will get burnt.

In the same pan, add grated coconut after removing the dry fruits. Saute for a minute until soft and fragrant. Then add jaggery and let it melt. Bring it to a boil for a minute. Then turn off the heat.

Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cloves, let it be aromatic, and puff off. Strain the rice from the water, add it to the cooker, and saute for a minute. Mix well with melted or jaggery powder, peanuts, and coconut. Add water and close the lid. Cook for 1 - 2 whistles, and then turn off the heat. Wait for the lid to open. Transfer to Serving bowl. Garnish with roasted dry fruits on top of it. Serve hot.

Check out my rice recipe collection on this blog for more such recipes.

Maharashtrian Narali Bhaat (Sweet Coconut Rice)

Ipsa Faujdar

This rice is sweetened with jaggery and has nuts, dry fruits, and coconut flakes.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 10 mins

Total Time 50 mins

Cuisine Indian, Maharashtrian

Servings 4 Servings

Equipment

• 1 Frying Pan
• 1 Pressure Cooker
• 1 Spatula

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup Brown Rice
• 2 - 3 tbsp Ghee
• ½ cup Dry fruits cashews, raisins
• 2 tbsp Peanuts
• ¾ cup Grated Fresh Coconut
• ¼ cup coconut slices optional
• ¾ cup jaggery or jaggery powder
• 6 - 8 Cloves
• 2 cup Water

Instructions

 

• Wash rice thoroughly and keep aside in water for 30 minutes.
• In a small pan melt ghee and saute all chopped dry fruits till light golden brown in color in low flame. Else, the nuts will get burnt.
• In the same pan, add grated coconut after removing the dry fruits. Saute for a minute till it's soft and fragrant. Then add jaggery to the pan and let it melt. Bring it to a boil for a minute. Then turn off the heat.
• Heat ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cloves, let it be aromatic, and puff off.
• At this time strain the rice from water and add into the cooker and saute for a minute. Add melted jaggery and coconut mix and mix well.
• Add water and close the lid. Cook till 1 - 2 whistle and turn off the heat once done.
• Wait for the lid to open. Transfer to Serving bowl. Garnish with roasted dry fruits on top of it. Serve hot.
• This tastes even better after some hours since it absorbs all aromas and flavors.

Keyword Narai bhat, Sweet Coconut Rice

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