Coconut Rice, also known as Thengai Sadam, is a delightful South Indian dish commonly enjoyed during festivals. This flavorful variety rice recipe is a popular choice for packing in lunch boxes as well.
Coconut Rice
Course: RiceCuisine: Indian, tamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings
2
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
10
minutesCoconut Rice is a variety rice dish made with coconut and nuts and a good lunch box recipe too.
Ingredients
1 Bowl Cooked Rice
1 cup Grated coconut
Coconut Oil – 4 to 5 tablespoons
½tsp Mustard
1 tsp Bengal gram dal
1 tsp Urad dal
2 tsp peanuts
1 tbsp Cashew nuts
2 count Green chilli (chopped)
2 count Red chilli
1 small piece ginger chopped finely
¼tsp Asafoetida powder
Curry leaves – few
½tsp Salt or as per taste
Directions
- Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds. Once they start to pop, add Bengal gram dal, Urad dal, peanuts, and cashew nuts, frying them until they turn light brown. Then, add chillies, asafetida powder, and curry leaves, and sauté for a moment.
- Quickly stir in coconut gratings, fry for a few seconds, then season with salt.
- Finally, combine this mixture with cooked rice, mixing gently.
Recipe Video
Notes
- You can use any oil, however coconut oil enhance the flavor to this rice.
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hi..i liked this recipe..no onion no garlic…inlaws dont eat oniom garlic..so they really liked it…thanks for this lovely recipe..
Thank you Sumi. You can also try Lemon Rice.
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