Sunday, April 18, 2010

Coconut and rice soup

This soup is super yummy and the the spices will make your kitchen smell good.

Heat some oil (I used peanut oil) and throw in a small handful of mustard seeds and a lesser quantity of cumin seeds. Put in more mustard seeds than you think you need - they are mild and good. After a couple of minutes add a bunch of garam masala, turmeric, and a couple of fresh or dried chili peppers.

Spices (from top left): cumin seeds, garam masala, turmeric, mustard seeds, dried chili peppers. 


Add a decent handful of minced or grated ginger, some finely chopped shallots or onions, minced hot peppers, and some diced bell peppers. I also added some dried curry leaves.

Sauté for a few minutes then throw in a couple of handfuls of basmati rice. Stir until translucent and add some broth or water (enough to cover you rice + a bit more). Add two cans of coconut milk and simmer until the rice is tender.

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