Thengai sadam or South Indian coconut rice is probably one of my favourite mixed rice dishes. I had it the first time at my sister’s in-law’s place around the time her wedding got fixed. Amma had never made it before at home (even though we were in the land of the coconuts!) but after that day, this became an occasional treat at home. Its really a simple rice dish and something you can whip up in 10-15 mins if you have cooked rice ready.
If you love South Indian rice recipes as much as we do, then check out this tangy lemon rice recipe, super simple sambar sadam in rice cooker, and this deliciously different cabbage rice recipe.
Thengai Sadam Recipe
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
Cooked rice : 4 cups
Grated coconut – 1 cup (frozen works too)
Salt – to taste
For spice powder:
Chana dal / kadala paruppu – 1 tbsp
Urad dal / uzhunnu parippu – 1 tbsp
Dry red chillies – 2 to 3
For tempering:
Coconut oil – 1 tbsp (or any oil you have in hand)
Chana dal / kadala paruppu – 1 tsp
Hing / asafoetida / perungaayam
Dry red chillies – 1, halved
Curry leaves – a few
For garnishing:
3 crushed appalam / papadom (optional)
How to make Coconut Rice:
1. Dry roast the ingredients for spice powder until the dals turn golden and the red chillies are nicely browned.
2. Cool and powder coarsely with salt.
3. Heat oil in a pan and add ingredients for tempering along with the coconut. When it turns golden brown, remove from fire.
4. Add the roasted coconut mixture and the spice mixture to the cooked rice and mix well. Adjust salt.
5. Add crushed fried appalam or papadom before serving.
That looks so inviting, wish I could have it now! I have had it at a lot of friends places but never made it at home myself. Even Amma never made it at home (and we are in the land of coconuts too!) Love this recipe, especially the last part of pappadam being crushed on top:-)will surely make this next time i grate coconut…
This instant version sounds yum……Love the addition of papad…..
Love Thenga Saadham! Nice photos girl…
Looks gud and easy…I like thenga sadam too but I never made think of tht !…
looks delicious ….. nice pictures ….
Looks really delicious.
remembers tasting this as a kid in school trying out all my friends tiffins 🙂
Hey Nags…looks wonderful as always.I dint know abt the spice powder bit…i make it without this.This i sumtng new i learnt…thanks for sharing:)
Thengaa sadam is my favorite…this looks superb..
wonderful snap..This is what we used to get frm hostel in coimbatore.. 🙂