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Thengai Sadam | Coconut rice

January 13, 2015 By Vidya Srinivasan 36 Comments

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Thengai Sadam | coconut rice | how to make coconut rice | thengai Paal sadam  | kobbari annam | South Indian style coconut rice | variety rice recipe | lunch box recipes | quick South Indian coconut rice | Kalandha sadam | Thenga sadaam | coconut satham is an easy and flavorful rice variety/ dish made with fresh/ frozen grated coconut, tempering spices,  rice. It is one of the most basic South Indian dish made for a meal during the weekday (office lunch box or kids school tiffin box recipe), festivals like kannum Pongal, aadi perukku, etc.,  occasions, get together, travel food, etc,. This simple yet delicious South Indian variety rice is flavorful tasty vegan rice variety. Rice cooked in coconut milk gives nice flavour to coconut rice.

During school days Thengai Sadam is one of my favorite varieties of rice.I love Thengai Sadam when it paired with Potato fry, Arbi fry, and raw banana fry. Easy and delicious kids friendly lunchbox variety rice. My son loves lemon rice and my husband loves puli sadam

Coconut rice with coconut milk: 

Coconut milk is optional for Thengai sadam. Though I love the usual South Indian traditional coconut rice version without coconut milk, after trying sadam with coconut milk version, everybody in our home like this and  I started doing this often.  I had 1/4 cup coconut milk in the fridge (Leftover after preparing Vegetable Stew) and was thinking about what to do with it. Suddenly remembered Thai rice prepared with coconut milk, so added coconut milk while cooking Thengai sadam, and the resulting coconut rice recipe was much flavorful and tastier.

Can I use basmati rice for Thengai sadam?

yes, you can use any type of rice for preparing  coconut milk. For a healthy version you can also use millet or quinoa (like lemon quinoa)

Should I cook coconut brown for Thengai sadam?

Recipes using coconut has less self-life. Cooking coconut well (till they start changing color) gives a nice flavor to the South Indian coconut rice also helps for longer self-life. Additionally, Thengai Thogayal and Thengai Poli are my other favorite coconut-based dishes.  If you kike coconut rice, try sweet coconut rice with jaggery 


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thengai sadam

south indian style coconut rice
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Ingredients

  • Sona masoori rice - 1/4 cup
  • Coconut - 1/2 cup tightly pressed
  • Thick coconut milk - 1 tbsp heaped
  • Water - 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp
  • Salt - as needed

To temper:

  • Coconut Oil - 2 tsp
  • Peanuts - 3 tbsp
  • Cashews - 7 roughly broken
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 2 tsp
  • Channa dal - 2 tsp
  • Asafoetida/ Hing Perungayam - a generous pinch
  • Green chillies - 1 slit Adjust according to your taste
  • Curry leaves – few

Instructions

  • Take 1/4 cup of rice in a cooker separator and wash the rice
  • Add 1 tbsp of coconut milk to a 1/2 cup measuring cup and fill the cup with water; mix well
  • Transfer the prepared thin coconut milk to the separator containing rice and add 2 more tbsp of water (optional. Skip the extra water if you are going to use raw rice)
  • close the separator with a lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles and let the pressure subsides naturally
  • Fluff the rice and transfer it to a wide plate and let it cool down
  • Add 2 tsp of coconut oil to a wide pan and when the oil is hot add the mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, cashew nuts, curry leaves asafoetida, and peanuts and cook till they become golden brown
  • Furthermore, add coconut and hing; sauté for 2 -3 minutes or until moisture evaporates and coconut turns slightly brown; turn off the stove
  • Add rice, required salt and mix well. tasty coconut rice is ready

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Notes

  1. Avoid reheating coconut rice many times as it might make the rice dry
  2. Adding coconut milk is optional, you can cook rice with just water
  3. Use coconut oil for best taste
  4. For best flavor and shelf life always  saute coconut till they turn slightly brown
  5. Quinoa, millet, etc. can be used instead of rice
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Ingredients:

Sona masoori rice – 1/4 cup

Coconut – 1/2 cup tightly pressed

Thick coconut milk – 1 tbsp, heaped

Water –  1/2 cup + 1 tbsp 

Salt – as needed

To temper:

Coconut Oil – 2 tsp 

Peanuts – 3 tbsp

Cashews – 7 roughly broken

Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp

Urad dal – 2 tsp

Channa dal – 2 tsp

Asafoetida/ Hing(Perungayam) – a generous pinch

Green chillies – 1 slit (Adjust according to your taste)

Curry leaves – few

How to make South Indian Thengai sadam:

  • Take 1/4 cup of rice in a cooker separator and wash the rice 

  • Add 1 tbsp of coconut milk to a 1/2 cup measuring cup and fill the cup with water; mix well

  • Transfer the prepared thin coconut milk to the separator containing rice and add 2 more tbsp of water (optional. Skip the extra water if you are going  to use raw rice)
  • close the separator with a lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles and let the pressure subsides naturally 

  • Fluff the rice and transfer it to a wide plate and let it cool down 

  • Add 2 tsp of coconut oil to a wide pan and when the oil is hot add the mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, cashew nuts, curry leaves asafoetida, and peanuts and cook till they become golden brown

  • Furthermore, add coconut  and hing; sauté for 2 -3 minutes or until moisture evaporates and coconut turns slightly brown; turn off the stove 

  • Add rice, required salt and mix well. tasty coconut rice is ready

 

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  1. Liz says

    January 13, 2015 at 23:46

    yum–great idea. Can see how the coconut milk would totally work!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 13, 2015 at 23:49

      Thanks Liz:-) yes it added great flavour

      Reply
  2. srividhya says

    January 14, 2015 at 00:00

    Great idea to use the leftover coconut milk. yum 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 14, 2015 at 17:07

      Thanku Sri:-)

      Reply
  3. Charanya says

    January 14, 2015 at 00:59

    Yum <3 This is how usually Malaysian Indians cook-with coconut milk. <3

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 14, 2015 at 17:03

      Oh is it, I don’t know Charu. Thanks for the info:-) BTW love ur new dp<3

      Reply
  4. Francesca Trucco says

    January 14, 2015 at 01:47

    How precious is the coconout oil!!!! Thanks !!!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 14, 2015 at 17:12

      Thanku:-)

      Reply
  5. Chitra Jagadish says

    January 14, 2015 at 05:55

    wow looks yummm V… my hubby z favorite dish, never tried with coconut milk, cant wait to give it a try… 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 14, 2015 at 17:02

      Thanku C:-) waiting to hear from u dear

      Reply
  6. Sadia Mohamed says

    January 14, 2015 at 06:30

    This is really nice. We do make a similar rice dish in kerala called thenga chor. I love it. 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 14, 2015 at 17:01

      Thanks for the info Sadia:-)

      Reply
  7. LifestyleswithLia says

    January 14, 2015 at 06:58

    I would smile too if my lunch box contained this!!! Delicious!!!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 14, 2015 at 16:58

      Glad to see someone like me:-) thanku

      Reply
  8. cafegarima says

    January 14, 2015 at 07:35

    Wow! Love the flavour of coconot milk

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    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 14, 2015 at 16:58

      Thanku G:-)

      Reply
  9. minuraman says

    January 14, 2015 at 07:57

    I was just thinking about making this rice last night It looks really tasty

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 14, 2015 at 16:53

      Thanku Minuram:-)

      Reply
  10. Flora says

    January 14, 2015 at 09:17

    Yumm 🙂

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    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 14, 2015 at 16:52

      Thanku:-)

      Reply
  11. apuginthekitchen says

    January 14, 2015 at 09:25

    Love coconut rice, looks delicious. It’s such a wonderful dish.

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 14, 2015 at 16:50

      Thanku Suzanne:-)

      Reply
  12. MamaD1xx4xy says

    January 14, 2015 at 11:55

    Love using coconut milk in rice, so much more flavor!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 14, 2015 at 16:45

      Thanku:-)

      Reply
  13. Malar says

    January 14, 2015 at 13:14

    Lovely Vidya, always this brings happiness as you say when we find in lunch box 🙂 The most interesting part is in my home when G prepares it , I simply love it 😀 Got to try with coconut milk soon…

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 14, 2015 at 16:45

      When hubby cooks for wife thats always special:-) Do try it dear, I m sure bring coconut rice lover you will like it

      Reply
  14. For The Love of Ghee says

    January 14, 2015 at 15:34

    Rice made with coconut millk sounds heavenly! I will have to try it out. Yum!

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 14, 2015 at 16:44

      Thanku:-) coconut milk gave great flavour to the rice

      Reply
  15. sindhoooo says

    January 21, 2015 at 05:28

    Looks great!
    You might know, there is another version in which rice and vegetables are cooked in coconut milk or milk itself. But, this version consumes less coconut milk than that.
    I am planning to try this recipe 🙂 Thank you 🙂
    TC! Keep smiling 🙂

    Reply
    • Traditionally Modern Food says

      January 21, 2015 at 19:11

      Yes Sindhu, do try.. Thanku:-)

      Reply

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