Coconut Rice/ Thengai Sadam

Coconut Rice

Ingredients

Cooked Rice- 3 cups

Fresh Coconut( shredded)- 1/2 cup

Green chilli( finely chopped)- 3 nos

Curry leaves- few

Cashew nuts- 20 nos

Chana dal- 1 tbsp

Urad dal- 1 tsp

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Oil- 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

South Indian Coconut Rice

Method

Fry the cashew nuts in oil, until golden brown on medium heat and set aside.

Heat oil in pan when hot add the mustard seeds.

When the mustard seeds crackle add the chana dal and urad dal and fry until they turn brown.

Reduce the heat to medium and now add the chopped green chilli, shredded coconut, fried cashew nuts, curry leaves and cooked rice to the pan.

Season the rice and coconut mixture with enough salt, stir well and increase the heat.

Stir the rice for 2 more mins and remove pan from heat.

Serve hot Coconut Rice with papad.

Thengai Sadam

This Coconut rice is a idle Lunch box recipe.