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Poondu Sadam | Garlic rice is a quick 5-minute kalandha Sadam recipe prepared as a part of the postpartum/pathiya samayal recipe.

After the birth of my kids, Amma made a special diet for me. I followed a restricted menu for the first few months. “Pathiya samayal” focuses on a well-balanced menu for both moms and newborns. It is easy to digest and prevents colic in babies.

Why Poondu Sadam?

Poondu is one ingredient which is very good for lactation. It will be used in abundance in everyday cooking. Among all the garlic-based postpartum recipes this garlic rice is my top pick because it can be prepared within 5 minutes. Also, the Poondu Sadam recipe is so simple - it doesn’t require many ingredients or complex cooking techniques. If not as a postpartum recipe, you can also make this with leftover rice. It is a perfect bachelor friendly recipe too (quick and easy).

How to make a perfect postpartum friendly Poondu Sadam?

Usually, for mixed rice, we keep rice fluffy but for this Poondu Sadam, we don’t. Rice is not mushy but not so fluffy as it is served for new moms. It should be easy to digest
Use ghee for cooking as it is good for new moms
Always use pepper spice and avoid red chilies for poondu sadam
Preferably chop the garlic into small pieces so that it gets fried well in ghee. Whole garlic can get fried quickly and the outer layer may look golden brown, but there is a high probability of raw garlic smell inside

Ingredients

Garlic - 2 tablespoon
Ghee - 1/2 tablespoon
Cooked Rice - 1 cup + 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/8 teaspoon
Pepper cumin powder - 1/8 teaspoon
Salt
Curry leaves optional

Instructions

Take the cooked rice in a mixing bowl
Add ghee in a small pan. When the ghee is hot, add mustard seeds and let them splutter
Add garlic and fry them well, keep mixing for uniform browning
After the garlic is golden brown add turmeric powder and pepper - cumin powder and mix well
Turn off the stove. Add salt and hing; mix well
Add the roasted mixture with rice and mix well. Check for seasoning and add if required

Video

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Notes

For the non-postpartum recipe, leftover rice can be used
Peanuts, cashews, etc. can be used for the non-postpartum recipe
Red Chilli can be tempered for non-postpartum recipe
Coriander powder, curry leaves powder can be added while mixing sadham for extra flavor
Curry leaves can be added after garlic is roasted. I forgot to add while shooting the video hence tempered separately and added
Usually, for mixed rice, we keep rice fluffy but for this Poondu Sadam, we don’t. Rice is not mushy but not so fluffy as it is served for new moms so it should be easy to digest
Use ghee for cooking as it is good for new moms
Always use pepper spice and avoid red chilies for poondu sadam
Preferably chop the garlic into small pieces so that it gets fried well in ghee. Whole garlic can get fried quickly and the outer layer may look golden brown but a high probability of raw garlic flesh
For making pepper - cumin powder take equal portion of pepper and cumin and ground them without adding water
You can use sesame oil instead of ghee