Coconut Rice Recipe (Thengai Sadam)

Name: Coconut Rice Recipe (Thengai Sadam)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked aged rice ((any kind, or 3 to 4 cups cooked rice)); 2 cups water ((1¾ cups - pressure cooker, 1¼ cups IP, read notes)); 2 tablespoons oil (or ghee); 12 to 15 cashewnuts (or peanuts ); ½ teaspoon mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds ((optional)); 1 dried red chili ((broken to 2 pieces) (optional)); 1 tablespoon chana dal ((bengal gram)); ½ tablespoon urad dal ((skinned split black lentils)); 1 teaspoon ginger ((fine chopped)); 1 to 2 green chili ((slit or chopped)); 1 sprig curry leaves ((pat dry)); 1 pinch hing ((asafoetida)); 1 to 1½ cup coconut (grated (fresh or frozen or shredded coconut) (adjust to taste)); ½ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:15min

This South Indian coconut rice is super quick to make if you have some precooked rice, tempering spices & grated fresh coconut. Serve it with any curry or plain yogurt.

Updated at: Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:53:21 GMT