My amma makes the best thengai sadam, the very simple recipe but it used to be very flavourful. This takes place mostly in the festival menu as we add one variety rice, kalanda sadam in the festival menu. Amma roasts the coconut with little ghee and that gives a wonderful flavour and taste to the coconut rice. Personally, this is my favorite among all the kalanda sadam. The addition of green chili and red chili gives an excellent flavour to the thengai sadam. You can pair this with aviyal or any kootu or with a simple appalam or vadam too. Also, check out the collection of aadi perukku recipes.
Cook the rice and spread that on a plate. Ensure it is not mushy. Add 1/2 tsp ghee and spread. This keeps the rice non-sticky. In a pan, add 3 tsp oil and add the mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, peanuts, chopped green chilis, red chilis, and curry leaves. Once the dal turns golden brown, keep this aside.
In the same pan add 1 tsp ghee and 2 tsp oil. Add the coconut and roast it on a low flame till it turns slightly golden brown. Add salt and sugar to this. If you are packing for lunch box, then roast it nicely till the moisture is completely gone. If you are having it in an hour, then roast it lightly and then add it to the rice.
Let this cool. Add it to the rice along with roasted dal.
Gently mix this well using a ladle. Thengai sadam is ready. Serve with a simple appalam or vadam or with aviyal or potato curry.
Notes 1. Always ensure that the rice is cooked into separate grains. 2. You can add a few cashew nuts while roasting the peanuts. 3. Ensure the rice is completely cool and non-sticky. 4. Always use coconut oil, refined oil and ghee for coconut rice. Do not use sesame oil. 4. Coconut rice | Thengai sadam can be made for festival days as a part of the big menu.
thengai saadham looks delicious with the vathal, nice combination; this recipe sounds new to me, we make the same with the coconut milk instead of the coconut scrapings; will try this next time!! cheers!! thanks a bunch for dropping by and for wonderful comment..coconut rice and all your paneer dishes are mouthwatering and awesome…following you:)) cheers joyofcooking247.blogspot.com http://www.foodlyrics.com Shobhahttp://www.anubhavati.wordpress.com
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