Narali Bhat - Nutritious delicacy

Narali Bhat - Nutritious delicacy

All over India "Shravan Purnima" is celebrated as " Raksha bandhan"

But in Maharashtra it is also celebrated as "Narali Purnima". The day marks the end of  the monsoon season in Maharashtra. Hilarious occasion for fishermen in Maharashtra as they could enter into roaring sea for fishing.

Naral ( coconut) is offered to Sea to please it.

Various delicacies of coconut are prepared and offered to the Sea God.

Narali Pak: So Tasty ! !

The nutritious and yummy delicacy made from coconut "Narali bhat "or "Kesari bhat" is made in every Maharashtrian home. Sweet Coconut Rice tastes good and has high nutritional value.

Ingredients

Cooked rice

Jaggery

Grated coconut & other ingredients

Fresh grated coconut - 250 gms

Cooked rice -1 big bowl approx 250 gms

Jaggery - 250 gms

Cow ghee - 3 tbsp

Resins - 15- 20

Cloves- 4-5

Cardamom- 2

Powdered Cardamoms 3-4

Almonds - 7-8

Cashew nuts - 10-12

A pinch salt

5 to 6  Saffron strands

Procedure-

• Wash the rice thoroughly and cook it in a pressure cooker adding pinch of salt and 1 teaspoonful of Cow ghee
• Place the pan on the stove and heat it. Add 2 tablespoons of cow ghee
• After heating properly add cardamom and cloves. Sauté it and then add resins, cashew nuts and almonds
• Then add freshly grated coconut and jaggery. Saute the mixture till jaggery melts and mixes well with grated coconut
• Add the cooked rice in above ingredients and mix well
• Take out the rice on the plate for garnishing
• Garnish it with almonds, cashew nuts, saffron,  resins
• Serve it hot or chill. it tastes wonder