
Thengai Saadam (Spiced Coconut Rice) Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with rice, sunflower oil, fresh coconut - grated. Ready in 40 min, serves 2.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making Thengai Saadam (Spiced Coconut Rice), wash and cook the rice
rice(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup) - 2
Spread the cooked rice on a plate and fluff up a bit
rice(1 cup) - 3
Tip: It helps if you have cooked rice made ahead – the cooled rice works wonderfully well
rice(1 cup) - 4
In a pan, add oil & the ghee and splutter mustard, hing, urad dal, broken chillies, cashews, curry leaves and fry till cashews turn golden brown
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)white urad dal (whole)(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli - broken(2)curry leaves(6)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnish(2)cashew nuts(7)ghee(1 teaspoon) - 5
Turn the flame to low and add the grated coconut till the oil leaves the coconut and the mixture turns aromatic
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)curry leaves(6)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnish(2) - 6
Turn off the stove
- 7
Add salt and cool
salt - to taste - 8
Now add the cooled and fluffed rice to the pan
rice(1 cup) - 9
Mix well and enjoy a bowl of Thengai Saadam (Spiced Coconut Rice) with curd or kurma
rice(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)
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Thengai Saadam (Spiced Coconut Rice) Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with rice, sunflower oil, fresh coconut - grated. Ready in 40 min, serves 2.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Directions
9 steps- 1
To begin making Thengai Saadam (Spiced Coconut Rice), wash and cook the rice
rice(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup) - 2
Spread the cooked rice on a plate and fluff up a bit
rice(1 cup) - 3
Tip: It helps if you have cooked rice made ahead – the cooled rice works wonderfully well
rice(1 cup) - 4
In a pan, add oil & the ghee and splutter mustard, hing, urad dal, broken chillies, cashews, curry leaves and fry till cashews turn golden brown
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)white urad dal (whole)(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli - broken(2)curry leaves(6)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnish(2)cashew nuts(7)ghee(1 teaspoon) - 5
Turn the flame to low and add the grated coconut till the oil leaves the coconut and the mixture turns aromatic
fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)curry leaves(6)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - for garnish(2) - 6
Turn off the stove
- 7
Add salt and cool
salt - to taste - 8
Now add the cooled and fluffed rice to the pan
rice(1 cup) - 9
Mix well and enjoy a bowl of Thengai Saadam (Spiced Coconut Rice) with curd or kurma
rice(1 cup)fresh coconut - grated(1/2 cup)
About this recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with rice, sunflower oil, fresh coconut - grated. Ready in 40 min, serves 2.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (2 servings)
Rate this recipe
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