Coconut Rice or Thengai sadam is a South Indian lunch/dinner recipe made with grated fresh coconut ,cooked rice and tempered in few spices.Serve Coconut rice with yogurt or kurma.It is a great lunchbox recipe for adults and kids.It is gluten free and vegan.
In South India ,coconut rice is very popular and prepared during Pongal and Onam festival. You can make this recipe within 20 minutes and serve it to your guests at your next potluck or party.
You can also check my other rice recipes like Raw Mango Rice ,Capsicum Rice,Milagai Podi Rice(Chutney Powder Rice.Also check my 15+ Instant Pot Rice Recipes Collection.
Making this rice is the easiest if you already precooked rice and shredded coconut.There is another version of coconut rice using coconut milk and few spices.
Also if you are following low carb or keto diet check this Indian Style Keto Coconut Cauliflower Rice recipe.
This Thengai sadam is a kids-friendly lunch box recipe.In the below picture i have paired coconut rice with masala corn and blueberries
VARIATIONS:
- I have prepared this dish using fresh grated coconut but you can also use frozen shredded coconut.Just thaw before using.
- You can increase or decrease grated coconut for this recipe according to your preference and liking.
- You can replace peanuts with cashews in this recipe.
- For gluten free coconut rice skip asafetida.
WHAT GOES WELL WITH COCONUT RICE?
Greek Yogurt
Papad or Pickle
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HOW TO MAKE COCONUT RICE STEP BY STEP
Heat 1 tbsp of oil/ghee in a kadai. Add mustard, cumin seeds, dals, red chilli, hing saute for 1 minute till dals turn light brown.
Add cashewnuts, green chillies ,curry leaves , ginger.Saute for another 1 minute.
Then add fresh grated coconut, salt & saute it for 1-2 minutes.
Once cooked, add cooked rice and adjust salt, mix well and turn off the flame.
South indian style Coconut Rice is Ready & serve hot with raita.
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Coconut Rice Recipe
Ingredients
- Measuring cup used 1 cup = 250ml
- 1.5 cup cooked rice(any kind of rice)
- 1/2 cup grated coconut(fresh or frozen)
- 2 slit green chillies
- 1 broken red chillies optional
- 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
- 1 teaspoon channa dal
- 1 teaspoon split urad dal
- A few Curry leaves
- A few Cashew nuts or peanuts
- a pinch asafoetida/hing(optional)
- 1 tablespoon ghee/coconut oil/any oil
- salt as needed
Instructions
- Heat 1 tbsp of oil/ghee in a kadai. Add mustard, cumin seeds,dals,red chilli,hing saute for 1 minute till dals turn light brown.
- Add curry leaves,green chilli ,ginger and cashewnut.Saute for another 1 minute.
- Then add fresh grated coconut,salt & saute it for 1-2 minutes.
- Once cooked, add cooked rice and salt,mix well and turn off the flame
- Coconut Rice is Ready & serve hot with raita.
Notes
- I have prepared this dish using fresh grated coconut but you can also use frozen shredded coconut.Just thaw before using.
- You can increase or decrease grated coconut for this recipe according to your preference and liking.
- You can replace peanuts with cashews in this recipe.
- For gluten free coconut rice skip asafetida.
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