Coconut Rice ( Thenga Satham)




Ingredients

Cooked Rice : 1 cup
Grated coconut : 3/4 cup
Green chilly : 3
Red chilly : 1
Peanuts : 2 tbsps
Cashew nuts : 1 tbp
Mustard
Urad dal
Channa dal
Curry leaves
Ghee
Salt

Method

Heat ghee in a kadai add mustard, urad dal, channa dal, curry leaves, slitted green chillies, red chilly, peanuts and cashewnuts.
Fry well till the dals get golden brown in colour.
Add grated coconut to it and stir well till coconut gets slight brown colour and add salt to it.
Now add cooked rice and serve with papad..

18 comments:

  1. Shabitha KarthikeyanApril 28, 2010 at 8:43 PM

    My favorite...Very tempting...

    Srividhya..ur home page shows the below code..Not sure whether you are aware of this...

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  2. SwathiApril 28, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    Vidhya,

    Coconut rice looks really yummy. simple i like it.

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  3. Srividhya RavikumarApril 28, 2010 at 8:57 PM

    Thanks swathi for your lovely comment and thanks shabitha for your comment and remind me of that code.. i too trying to remove that code.. thank you so much..

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  4. தக்குடுApril 28, 2010 at 9:11 PM

    theenga satham nanna irukku! so next lemon sathama??...:)

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  5. kitchen queenApril 28, 2010 at 9:56 PM

    delicious and simple coconut rice.

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  6. PranisKitchenApril 28, 2010 at 11:13 PM

    always prefer this on busy times...very simple but delicious too.
    vidhu ur version of coconut rice looks so delicious yummy..loved the picture..nice

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  7. Priya SureshApril 29, 2010 at 1:34 AM

    One of my favourite rice, feel like having some...

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  8. priyaApril 29, 2010 at 3:34 AM

    my favorite..looks so tempting

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  9. Ms.ChitchatApril 29, 2010 at 4:43 AM

    An all time favourite in my household. Loved ur version and the click.

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  10. FewMinute WondersApril 29, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    The most liked rice among non-Indians. They love the coconut flavor.

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  11. Anu NanduApril 29, 2010 at 10:39 AM

    This is one of my favorite comfort foods. Especially for Sunday afternoon lunch! Love it. Keep em comin!

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  12. UnknownApril 29, 2010 at 11:59 AM

    I love anything with coconut..Thenga sadham looks absolutely yummy..

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  13. KiranApril 29, 2010 at 1:58 PM

    I love coconut rice.Looks very delicious.Nice pic.Congrats on all your awards.

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  14. UshaApril 30, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    One of my favorites, looks delicious! First time here you have a lovely space...

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  15. DoriMay 1, 2010 at 4:58 AM

    Simple and yummy rice :)

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  16. KrishnaveniMay 1, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    thenga satham nalla irukku vidhu. congrats on your awards

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  17. Valarmathi SanjeevMay 3, 2010 at 1:36 AM

    I too make this the same way, your coconut rice looks so delectable.

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  18. PreetyMay 4, 2010 at 8:58 PM

    never had these..bout looks so tempting

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