Thengai Sadham (Coconut Rice)

Category:  Lunch / Rice
Preparation Time: 15 mins  
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Servings: 2-3 Servings 

Thengai Sadham

 Ingredients:

• Rice - 1 cup or 2-3 cups of cooked rice

  

  Yummy Coconut Rice!

• Fresh Coconut, grated - 1 cup
• Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Channa dhal - 1 tbsp (soaked for atleast 15-20 mins in hot water)
• Urad dhal, split - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Cashews, broken - 8-10 nos
• Red chillies, broken - 1-2 nos
• Green chilly, split - 1 no
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Salt - to taste

Method:

1. Wash and soak 1 cup of rice for atleast 30 mins and then cook as usual in such a way the grains are separate. Once its done, spread it in a plate and allow it to cool
2. Soak Channa Dhal in hot water for atleast 15-20 mins and then drain it and keep aside
3. Grate the fresh coconut and keep it ready
4. Heat Oil in a pan, once it becomes hot add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
5. Then add the soaked & drained Channa dhal followed by Urad dhal, Curry leaves and Cashews; saute in medium flame until the dhals turn golden brown
6. Then add the chillies and fry for a min and add asafoetida
7. Now add the coconut gratings and saute in low to medium flame for 3-4 mins
   
8. Then add the cooked rice along with required salt and gently mix well until all gets combined
   
9. Switch off and serve hot!