Caribbean Rice Hedgehogs

• 2 cups basmati rice, cooked
• 3/4 cup pineapple cubes (optional)
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 50 ml pineapple juice
• 1 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
• 1 tsp fresh red chillies, finely chopped (optional)
• 1 tsp butter
• ½ tsp jeera
• salt to taste

Step 1

In a bowl, combine rice, coconut milk, pineapple juice, finely chopped coriander and red chillies. Mix all these ingredients well and keep aside.

Step 2

In a heavy-bottom pan, add butter and cumin seeds. After the seeds crackle, add the rice mixture and salt.

Step 3

Let the mixture simmer on medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Keep stirring occasionally.

Step 4

After the mixture turns a little dry, remove from heat.

Step 5

Let the rice cool down a bit, so that giving shapes will become easy.

Step 6

Decorate a plate with lettuce leaves. Take a small amount of rice and place it on the plate.

Step 7

Give the mound an oval shape, and make one end tapering.

Step 8

Place another mound of rice on the tapering end. This will become the head of the hedgehog.

Step 9

Push in two cloves for the eyes and one black pepper for the nose.

Step 10

You can decorate the plate with cut pineapple pieces, or in any way you wish to do it.

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