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Coconut Rice | Tengai Sadam

South Indian Coconut Rice | Tengai sadam recipe

South Indian Coconut Rice | Tengai sadam recipe with step by step photos and detailed video of the recipe. Coconut rice or Tengai sadam is a simple and quick rice recipe. This rice is also known as Nariyal chawal.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cup Cooked rice
  • 1 cup Coconut freshly grated
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 Red chilli
  • 1 Green chilli slit
  • 1/2 tsp Chana dal
  • 1/2 tsp Urad dal
  • 3-4 Cashews
  • 1 tbsp Peanuts
  • Salt to taste

Notes

  1. Prepare the rice beforehand. and keep the coconut grated.
  2. Take a pan and heat 1 tbsp oil. 
  3. Once the oil is heated add 1/2 tsp Chana dal and 1/2 tsp urad dal.
  4. Then add 1 slit green chilli, 3-4 cahews.
  5. Add 1 red chilli, 1 tbsp peanuts and roast well for 2 minutes. 
  6. Then add 1 cup of freshly grated coconut.
  7. Mix well and add the cooked rice.
  8. Add the required salt, mix well and cover the lid, simmer it for 2 minutes. (rice will be well mixed with coconut)
  9. Remove the lid and mix everything gently and serve hot. 

COCONUT RICE | TENGAI SADAM RECIPE WITH STEP BY STEP PHOTOS:

Prepare the rice beforehand. and keep the coconut grated.
Coconut Rice | Tengai Sadam
Take a pan and heat 1 tbsp oil. 
Coconut Rice | Tengai Sadam
Once the oil is heated add 1/2 tsp Chana dal and 1/2 tsp urad dal.
Coconut Rice | Tengai Sadam
Then add 1 slit green chilli, 3-4 cashews.
Coconut Rice | Tengai Sadam
Add 1 red chilli, 1 tbsp peanuts and roast well for 2 minutes.
Coconut Rice | Tengai Sadam
Then add 1 cup of freshly grated coconut.
Coconut Rice | Tengai Sadam
Mix well and add the cooked rice.
Coconut Rice | Tengai Sadam
Add the required salt, mix well and cover the lid, simmer it for 2 minutes. (rice will be well mixed with coconut)
Coconut Rice | Tengai Sadam
Coconut Rice | Tengai Sadam
Remove the lid and mix everything gently and serve hot. 
Coconut Rice | Tengai Sadam
Coconut Rice | Tengai sadam | Nariyal chawal is ready to serve.
Coconut Rice | Tengai Sadam