Sunday, February 21, 2010

Receipe 20: Coconut Rice (Thenga Saadam)

Like mango rice, this is also very simple to make and one of the yummy tasting mixed rice varieties. If you have ever been to Adyar grand sweets in Besant nagar, they give this in the "olai bowl" in the afternoon with crushed appalam. (Its free ofcourse). I have actually been there many times just to get this. Used to get 2 or 3 bowls to take home and eat.. !! Miss that a lot!

What you need?

Coconut
Channa Dal - 1 spoon
Urud Dal - 1 spoon
red chillies
curry leaves
green chillies
cashews
mustard
gingelly oil
Asofetida

Le Method:

Grate the coconut and fry till pale golden brown with one or 2 spoons of oil. Take 2 spoons of gingelly oil and heat it. Add the mustard, channa and urud dal, asofetida, chillies, curry leaves. Add this to the fried coconut. Fry some cashews in ghee (optional but recommended :D).

Finally add this mixture to the hot boiled rice. Add some salt to taste. Garnish it with coriander leaves (finely cut).
Tastes yummiest with appalam.

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