COCONUT RICE | THENGAI SADAM

COCONUT RICE | THENGAI SADAM

Coconut rice , a traditional recipe which can be prepared in few mins and also with very few ingredients.My mom used to prepare variety of rices, for lunch but I don't get the time to prepare all of them.Here comes a simple coconut rice.

For this recipe you need

1 cup of rice

1 cup of grated coconut.

For seasoning

1 tsp. of mustard and urad dhal

1tsp. of channa dal

2 -3 green chillies

1/2 cup of roasted Peanuts

A sprig of curry leaves

Preparation

Cook the rice and keep it aside to cool.

Heat oil in a pan, Add the mustard seeds, when they stop spluttering add the urad dhal and curry leaves.

Split and add the green chillies and saute it until you get a rich fragrance.

Add the channa dal  and fry until it turns golden brown . Add the roasted peanut , saute for a min.

Now add the grated coconut along with salt. And mix it gently in a low flame.

Remove the mixture from the stove , add the rice  and mix well.

Coconut rice/ Thengai Sadam is ready to be served.......

Serve it hot with Potato curry ,Raw Banana(vazhakkai) curry or potato chips and enjoy :)

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