Kochi Goa

Name: Kochi Goa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Goa)
Ingredients: 2 cups basmati or raw rice; 1 cup fresh grated coconut; 1 tsp mustard seeds; Â½ tsp urad dal; 10 curry leaves; 2 dry red chillies, broken; 2 tbsp coconut oil; Salt to taste

🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 16. Kochi Goa recipe

⏱️5 minPrep

🔥15 minCook

🕒20 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Kochi Goa

Tempering (3 mins, medium heat): Heat coconut oil in wide pan. Add mustard seeds â€” let pop. Add urad dal, fry until golden. Add dry red chillies, curry leaves â€” fry 1 min.
Add coconut (3 mins, low heat): Add grated coconut to tempering. SautÃ© 2â€“3 mins until coconut is fragrant and lightly toasted but not browned.
Combine (3 mins, low heat): Add cooked rice, salt. Toss gently using two forks to keep rice fluffy and evenly coated. Heat through 2 mins.

📖 Cultural notes

Kochi (coconut rice) is the everyday Saraswat Konkani breakfast, often served with papad and pickle â€” its simplicity reflects the philosophy that good ingredients need minimal interference. ---

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