Coconut Rice

Coconut rice also known as Thenga sadam / Thengai sadam is a very tasty, flavourful and delicious rice dish made with cooked basmati rice, grated coconut, cashews and can be served for lunch or dinner.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Coconut Rice / Thenga Sadam.

Ingredients:-

Cooked Basmati rice.-1 cup
Grated coconut. -1 & 1/2 cup
Green chillies.    -2 or 3
Ginger chopped. -2 tsp
Asafoetida.         -1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds.   -1tsp
Urad dal.            -1tsp
Chana dal.          -1tsp
Dry red chillies. -5 or 6
Curry leaves.      -1sprig
Cashewnut bits.  -2 tbsp
Coconut oil.        -4 tbsp
Ghee.                   -2 tbsp
Salt.                     -to taste
Coriander leaves.-2 tbsp chopped

Instructions:-

1). Wash, soak and cook basmati rice seperately and keep aside.

2). Chop green chillies into thin round pieces. Finely chop ginger. Finely chop coriander leaves. Keep aside.

Method:-

1). Heat 4 tbsp coconut oil in a wide bottom kadai. Splutter mustard seeds. Add urad dal and chana dal and saute well till golden colour. Add dry red chillies and curry leaves and fry in oil.

2). Add thinly chopped green chillies and finely chopped ginger into the kadai and saute well in oil.

3). Add cashewnut bits into the kadai and roast till golden colour and saute well.

4). Add asafoetida and grated coconut into the kadai and mix well. Saute well and roast the grated coconut on low flame.

5). Add cooked basmati rice and required salt into the kadai and mix with all the ingredients in the kadai. Lower the flame and add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well.

6). Lastly add 2 tbsp ghee over the coconut rice. Toss the coconut rice well and mix all the ingredients and switch off the flame.

Very tasty and flavourful Coconut Rice/ Thenga Sadam is ready to serve.