Thengai Sadam Recipe (A Quick and Healthy Coconut Rice)

Step 1: To begin cooking the Thengai Sadam (Coconut Rice Recipe), heat a tablespoon of coconut oil in a heavy bottomed pan or wok

Step 2: Add the mustard seeds to the oil, and once it begins to crackle, add in the urad dal, channa dal and the peanuts

Step 3: Once the dals begins to brown, add the green chillies, curry leaves and ginger and stir them together for a few minutes

Step 4: Next, add in the coconut to the kadai and mix them all together

Step 5: Care should be taken to avoid any moisture remaining in the mixture, therefore keep stirring it properly until all the moisture in the coconut evaporates

Step 6: At this stage, stir in the cooked rice and salt and combine all the ingredients well

Step 7: Add a tablespoon of coconut oil to it to separate the grains of the rice

Step 8: Finally, add a tablespoon of coconut oil to the Thengai Sadam, to separate the grains of the rice

Step 9: Stir fry gently to combine all the ingredient taking care and ensuring that the rice does not get mashed, in the process

Step 10: Once combined, turn the heat to low and simmer for a couple of minutes

Step 11: Turn off the heat and serve the Thengai Sadam (Coconut Rice) hot with a potato roast and papad