Garlic Rice

Name: Garlic Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Kerala)
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked rice, cooled; 10-12 cloves garlic, sliced thin; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 8 curry leaves; 2 green chilies, chopped; 1/4 cup roasted cashews; Salt to taste

🌱 Vegan🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 97. Garlic Rice recipe

⏱️5 minPrep

🔥2 minCook

🕒7 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Garlic Rice

Temper (1 min, high heat): Heat coconut oil, crackle mustard seeds, add curry leaves. Visual: seeds pop.
Add aromatics (1 min, medium heat): Add chopped green chilies, fry 30 seconds. Visual: fragrant.
Combine rice (3 mins, medium heat): Add cooked rice, salt, stir constantly. Visual: rice heated, grains separated.
Final mix (2 mins, low heat): Ensure garlic is well-distributed. Visual: golden garlic visible throughout.
Garnish (1 min, no heat): Top with roasted cashews.

📖 Cultural notes

Garlic Rice's pungent aroma and immune-boosting properties make it health-conscious lunch choice. ---

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