Peanut Rice

Serves about 6 people
2 cups long grained rice
½ cup grated coconut
11/2 cups roasted peanuts
1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1 teaspoon Bengal gram dhal
½ teaspoon black gram dhal
2 or 3 curry leaves
2 red chillies
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
Oil to fry
Salt to taste
To garnish
Roasted peanuts
Coconut scrapings (coloured)
Pick and wash rice. Place in a container with 3 cups water and salt to taste.Pour appropriate amount of water in the cooker and cook the rice for about 10-15 minutes. Coarsely powder peanuts and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan; add black gram dhal, Bengal gram dhal, sesame seeds and fry till golden brown in colour. Add red chillies, turmeric powder, coconut and fry for a while. Add peanut powder and rice and mix well . garnish and serve hot.