Coconut Rice (தேங்காய் சாதம்)

Mixed rice preparations or ‘chithrannam’ (சித்ரான்னம்) are usually made to bring out one specific ingredient’s flavor and taste. Some of the examples are tamarind rice, lemon rice, coconut rice, curd rice, tomato rice and sesame rice. Mixed rice also helps you to get a meal ready at short notice. Make one or two mixed rice preparations and serve with pappad or chutney. Your quick meal is ready!

Ingredients:

Raw rice – 1 tumbler or 200ml measure

Coconut – half a coconut, grated

Red chillies – 4-5 no*

Coconut oil – 2 tablespoon

Bengal gram dhal – 1 teaspoon

Split urad dhal – 1 teaspoon

Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon

Asafoetida – a pinch

Salt – to taste

Curry leaves – a few

Ghee – 1 teaspoon

Cashew nuts – 1 teaspoon (optional) 

*Alternatively, you may use 2-3 green chillies, chopped finely.

Coconut Rice (தேங்காய் சாதம்)

Method: Wash the rice well and cook with 2 tumblers of (400ml) water in a pressure cooker for 5 minutes or 5 whistles. Once the pressure subsides, open the cooker and cool the rice in a wide mouthed vessel.

Grate the white meat of the coconut and keep aside. Heat coconut oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, and once they start to sputter add Bengal gram dhal and urad dhal. Fry till the dhals become golden brown in color. Add asafoetida and grated coconut to the oil. Sauté for a minute and switch of the stove. Add the fried items and required salt to the rice. Mix well and garnish with curry leaves. Heat ghee in a tadka pan or spice pan (தாளிக்கிற கரண்டி) and fry cashew nuts till they turn light brown. Add to coconut rice and mix well. Serve with appalam or vadam.

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