Tuesday 9 August 2011

Moms World - Tengai Chadam (Coconut Rice)


Lovely with curries, this rice dish is from Tamil Nadu. It is a tasty dish and was a normal day affair during my growing up days. Try serving with Dum Aloo which makes it a perfect marriage of North & South Indian food...Simbly amazing :)

Serves 3

Ingredients
1/2 kg Basmati Rice
1/2 grated Coconut
Salt to taste
1 tsp Urad Dal
1 tsp Mustard Seeds
A pinch of Asafoetida
Coriander leaves
2 dry Red Chillies
Oil

Preparation
1. Cook rice and keep aside.
2. Heat oil in a kadai.
3. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, red chillies, coriander leaves and grated coconut to it.
4. Continuously stir till the coconut turns golden brown in colour.
5. Add salt to taste.
6. Add cooked rice to the mixture and mix throughly.
7. Serve hot or cold according to liking.

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