THENGAI SADAM(COCONUT RICE)

Coconut Rice | Thengai Sadam  is a very simple dish ,can be done quickly. An ideal dish for lunch box,which i normally prepare once a week.

Ingredients:-

• Coconut grated - 1/2 a Cup
• Basmathi Rice/Raw Rice - 1/2 Cup
• Coconut Oil - 2 TSP
• Cooking Oil - 2 TSP
• Mustard - 1 TSP
• Chana Dal - 1 TSP
• Urad Dal - 1 TSP
• Green Chilly - As needed
• Salt - As Needed

Method:-

• Cook rice and allow it to cool. The grains should not be sticky
• In a kadai,add the cooking oil and temper the mustard seeds,channa dal, freid gram,urad dhal and green chilli. When it is done add it on the top of the rice.
• Add the ghee in the same kadai and fry the scrapped coconut till golden brown. Keep a close watch it shouldnt get burnt.
• Add salt to it. Mix it along with the rice and smear the coconut oil and mix gently. 
• Add a few curry leaves.Serve with pappad/vadagam.