Coconut Rice / Thengai Sadham

Ingredients:

Rice -1 cup

Coconut - 1 cup Shredded

Green chillies - 3 Nos.

Ginger - 1/2" (chopped)

Curry leaves -1 sprig

Mustard -1/4 Tsp.

Urad dhal -1/2 Tsp.

Channa dhal -1/2 Tsp.

Asafoetida - pinch

Cashew nuts or peanuts - 6

Oil

Salt

Method:

• Wash and cook rice with salt or even left over rice can also be used.
• Heat oil in pan (kadai) splutter mustard seeds and add channa dhal, urad dhal, curry leaves, Asafoetida, green chillies, chopped ginger, cashew nuts.
• Now add shredded coconut and saute for 2 to 3 mins (without changing the colour of coconut) and take it off from stove and mix it with rice.