Saturday 16 January 2016

COCONUT RICE / THENGAI SAADAM

In South India, coconut rice is a popular one and is made during festivals like pongal and navratri as nivedyams or offering to God. It is also called “Chitra annam", a prasadam in south indian temples.
I have cooked rice in coconut milk , which gives a heavenly flavour and taste of coconut.You can cook in water also .It is a very simple recipe too.Best recipe for lunch box.
INGREDIENTS FOR COOKING RICE

 Good quality raw rice                  - 1 cup
 Coconut milk                                   - 2 cups
 Grated fresh coconut                   - 1 ½ cups
 Salt                                                       - to taste

FOR SEASONING

  Coconut oil                                - 2 tbsps
  Mustard seeds                          - 1 tsp
  Urad dal                                       -1 tsp
  Groundnuts                               - 3 tbsps
  Dry red chilies                          - 4 nos (broken)
  Asafoetida/hing                       - 2 pinches
  Curry leaves                               - 1 sprig




METHOD

Wash and cook the rice with coconut milk in a pressure cooker for 4 whistles.
When the pressure settles down open the lid and take out the cooked rice and spread it on a plate and separate the rice grains with the help of fork and allow it to cool . Keep aside.
(If there are any lumps in the rice then break the lumps with the fork)
Heat two tbsps of  coconut oil in a pan.
Add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add red chillies, asafetida powder, groundnuts, urad dal, curry leaves and finally add grated coconut.
Sauté till light brown colour or half roasted.
Add the cooked and cooled rice and add the required salt  and mix well.
Cook for five minutes in a medium flame.
Serve with pappads


1 comment:

  1. 3 Studies SHOW Why Coconut Oil Kills Fat.

    This means that you actually burn fat by consuming Coconut Fats (in addition to coconut milk, coconut cream and coconut oil).

    These 3 studies from major medical journals are sure to turn the traditional nutrition world around!

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