THENGAI SADAM RECIPE | COCONUT RICE RECIPE

 
 Coconut Rice | Thengai Sadam  is a very simple dish ,can be done quickly. An ideal dish for lunch box,which i normally prepare once a week. Generally it is made in South Indian houses on the occasion of aadi 18 and Kannu pongal. Check out other south Indian rice varieties, Iyengar Puliyodarai and Pudina rice.

Coconut rice recipe

  Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins |Serves: 2

     Coconut grated   4 tblsp
     Raw rice | basmati rice   1 cup (cooked)
     Coconut oil   1 tsp
     Cooking oil  1 tsp
     Ghee  1/2 tsp
     Mustard seeds   1/4 tsp
     Channa dal   1 tsp
     Urad dal  1 tblsp
     Fried gram  1 tsp
     Green chili  2
     Red chili  1
     Salt   as needed
     Raw peanuts   1 tblsp
     

Method: 

• Cook rice and allow it to cool. The grains should not be sticky.
• In a kadai,add the cooking oil and temper the mustard seeds,channa dal, peanuts, fried gram,urad dhal and red chili, green chilli. When it is done add it on the top of the rice.

• Add the ghee in the same kadai and fry the scrapped coconut till golden brown. Keep a close watch ,it shouldn't get burnt.
• If making for lunch box roast till the moisture is completely absorbed.
• If you want to eat it immediately, you can roast it slightly.

• Add salt to it. Mix it along with the rice and smear the coconut oil and mix gently.
• Add a few curry leaves.Serve with pappad/vadagam/avial