simple coconut rice recipe/(Grated)Thengai sadam

Coconut rice prepared with freshly grated coconut is always an ever inspiring delight in south Indian homes!!because shredded fresh coconut and perfectly boiled rice are exact pair for this simple coconut rice recipe.As we know this festive variety rice is easy to make and it’s one my favorite lunch option’s during my college-days. Of-course I should say it is one of the fast foods!!

that you make in a short time!for the reason that we may be in a hurry or at times we will not be in a mood to make more time consuming preparations.I have added fried cashew nuts at the end so that the crunchiness will be there and When we spread the cooked rice in a plate I add little ghee to hot rice so that it does not stick to each other.According to me I add either green chillies or red-chillies and here I have added red-chillies alone.Now we are into the process of making simple coconut rice recipe watch out…

simple coconut rice recipe/(Grated)Thengai sadam

INGREDIENTS:

Raw rice boiled to make – 2 cups(cooked)
Coconut scrapped – 3/4 th cup
Salt to taste
Red chillies – 2
Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp
Ghee – 1 tbsp
Oil – 1 tbsp
Fried cashew-nuts – 2 tbsp (broken)
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Urad dhal – 1tbsp
Bengal gram dhal – 1 tsp
Curry leaves as required

METHOD:

COOL THE RICE WITH LITTLE GHEE ADDED

ADD MUSTARD

AFTER IT SPLUTTER ADD URAD AND BENGAL GRAM

ADD SALT,ASAFOETIDA,CURRYLEAF AND CHILLIES

ADD COCONUT AND SAUTE

ADD RICE AND MIX

1.Pressure cook the rice and spread the rice on a plate.
2.Add little ghee to it and mix so that it does not stick together.
3.Now keep a kadai add oil,when hot add mustard and let it splutter.
4.Add urad,bengal gram dhal and leave it to brown.
5.Now add Chillies,salt ,asafoetida,curry leaves and mix,then add coconut and fry nicely.
6.Then add the rice and mix thoroughly for 5 minutes.
7.Switch off and add fried cashews.
8.Add little more ghee and mix.

simple coconut rice recipe/(Grated)Thengai sadam

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Total Time 20 minutes mins

Ingredients

  

• Raw rice boiled to make - 2 cups
• Coconut scrapped - 3/4 th cup
• Salt to taste
• Red chillies - 2
• Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
• Ghee - 1 tbsp
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Fried cashew-nuts - 2 tbsp broken
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dhal - 1tbsp
• Bengal gram dhal - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves as required

Instructions

 

• Pressur cook the rice and spread the rice on a plate.
• Add little ghee to it and mix so that it does not stick together.
• Now keep a kadai add oil,when hot add mustard and let it splutter.
• Add urad,bengal gram dhal and leave it to brown.
• Now add Chillies,salt ,asafoetida,curry leaves and mix.
• Then add coconut and fry nicely.
• Then add the rice and mix thoroughly for 5 minutes.
• Switch off and add fried cashews.
• Add little more ghee and mix.
  
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Notes

You can use both red and green chillies it is purely optional.
If you have grated coconut in hand it is a easy-easy work.
Adding ghee increases the flavor of the dish.