Kobbari Annam ~ Coconut Rice

Kobbari Annam ~ Thengai Saadam

Ingredients :

Cooked Rice : 2 to 3 cups
Fresh Coconut pieces : 1 cup
Green Chillies : 2 or 3
Whole Red Chillies : 2
Peanuts : 2 tsp
Cashews : 1 tsp
Mustard Seeds : 1 tsp
Chana Dal : 1 tsp
Urad Dal : 1 tsp
Curry Leaves : 1 stem
Oil : 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method :

Grind the chopped coconut into a paste and set aside. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a vessel. Add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal and peanuts and fry till they turn into golden color. Now add the cashews, slit green chillies, red chillies and curry leaves and fry for a minute. Add the coconut and fry for few seconds. Now add the cooked rice and salt to it and mix well. Heat for 2 minutes and switch off the flame. Serve hot.

Other Names : Thengai Saadam, Thenga Choru, Thengina Anna, Nariyal Chawal, Kobbari Annamu.