Kobbari Annam / Coconut Rice

Coconut Rice is a very famous Indian recipe which is normally made on the festive days after the Puja most of the times. As, we break the Coconut in the end of the Puja, we get a fresh Coconut. So, instead of taking the coconut directly, this a yummy way of taking it. There are two varieties of Coconut rice. One is made with the Coconut milk/Cream, and the other with the shredded Coconut. Both differ in their taste but equally make the thali a delightful one. Check this one with Coconut milk/Cream.

Kakarakaya Potlalu / Bitter Gourd-Coconut Curry

Ingredients:

3 medium sized Bitter Gourds(Kakarakaya)
1 cup Shredded Coconut(or 4 long Coconut pieces)
1 mediun sized Onion
2 tbsp Red Chilli powder
2 tbsp Tamarind pulp
2 Garlic cloves
Oil for deep fry
Salt to taste

Directions:

1. Wash the Bitter gourd thoroughly then take a knife and make slits to the Bitter gourds. Take a pressure cooker with enough water, add Bitter gourds and boil them until 3 whistles. Keep it aside.
2. Bring the coconut,chilli powder,chopped onion,tamarind pulp,garlic and salt to Mixi. Make a fine paste of it adding little water.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add this coconut mixture to it and fry it until nice aroma is spread.
4. Open the cooker lid and drain the water. Take Bitter gourds into hands and squeeze off excess water gently.
5. Heat oil in a skillet and once hot, deep fry the Bitter gourds until light brown.
6. Collect them in a plate and stuff the Bitter gourds with the coconut mixture. Serve them with hot White rice.

Tips:
When served with White Rice, accompany it with some plain Dal(Mudda pappu). It would really taste great.

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Aloe Coconut fry

Ingredients: 

2 big Aloe
Shredded Coconut (dry)
Chilli powder
Salt to taste

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a pan (little more than usual), add chopped aloe and fry them until golden brown. Do not close the lid while frying. They may turn out just soft rather than remaining soft+crispy.
2. Add salt, chilli powder and mix them well.
3. Add shredded coconut and mix thoroughly (coconut quantity is according to taste).
4. Adjust salt and chilli powder if needed.
5. Serve hot with white rice along with little ghee.

Tips:
1. You can also bring Red chillies+chopped dry coconut(yendu kobbari)+2 garlic cloves to mixi and add this mixture to fried aloe instead of chilli powder+shredded coconut.

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