Coconut Rice (Thengai Sadam) and Seppankizhangu Varuval(Colocasia Yam Fry)

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Coconut rice(Thengai sadam) with seppankizhangu roast is one of my most favorite lunch menu. Its not only easy to make, it makes a complete tasty lunch box menu. This has been sitting in my drafts for about 6 months so didn't want to delay anymore :)

Thenga Sadam / Coconut Rice Recipe - Ingredients

• Cooked Rice - 1 cup
• Coconut - 1/2 cup grated
• Cashews - 5 roughly broken
• Salt - as required

To Temper

• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Ghee - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dal(white) - 1 tbsp
• Jeera - 1 tsp
• Hing(Perungayam) - a pinch
• Green chillies - 2 slitted
• Curry leaves - few

Method:

Cook the rice until fluffy and keep aside to cool.Fry cashews in ghee till golden brown, set aside.Heat oil and ghee, add mustard seeds, jeera and urad dal allow it to crackle. Then add green chillies, curry leaves and hing. Now add grated coconut and saute in low flame till moisture leaves. 

Dont let it brown just saute it for 3mins in low flame till nice aroma rises.Now add required salt and give a quick stir. Add the cooked rice and mix well.

Serve warm with any spicy fry!

Seppankizhangu Varuval / Colocasia Yam Fry Recipe - Ingredients

• Seppankizhangu - 10 to 15 pieces
• Chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - a generous pinch
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Corn flour - 1 tsp
• Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp (optional)
• Oil - To deep fry
• Salt - as required

Method:

1.In a pan, cook seppankizhangu with enough water until soft. Drain water and allow it to cool.Now peel off the skin and slit vertically. Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, cornflour, garam masala powder, required salt and leave it marinated for 15-30 mins. 
2.Keep refrigerated so that while frying it doesnt drink much oil.Deep fry until golden brown and drain it in tissue paper. You can even roast it in dosa tawa.

My Notes:

• For coconut rice - you can add channa dhal and boiled peanuts while tempering as a variation.
• For seppankizhangu fry - to cut down oil you can just toast it in dosa tawa , I make it this way too.

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