Saamai Coconut Rice with Step by Step Pictures. Healthy thengai saadam made using little millet. This millet coconut rice is made using little millet, coconut and spices.
Saamai Coconut Rice
I love coconut rice..Amma makes it often for lunch on weekdays, since it is so easy peasy to make..Actually it taste so great as it is..So you don't need any side dish with this. If you want some thing to go also with this, you could make Potato Roast.
I made it yesterday but i used saamai rice to make it, since it is so healthy. It turned out so delicious, even hubby loved it so much.You can cook millets using this method as well.
Ingredients for Millet Coconut Rice
- Saamai Rice - ½ cup
- Coconut - ½ cup Freshly Grated
- Oil - 1 tblspn
- Urad Dal / Ulundu - 1tsp
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku -1 tsp
- Curry leaves - 2 sprig
- Cardamom - 3
- Dry Red Chilli - 2
- Cinnamon Stick - 1 small piece
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You can use any millets instead of saamai or little millet in this. Just follow the steps given below for the procedure.
How to Cook Millet
- Wash saamai well and take it in a bowl which fits inside a pressure cooker.
- Now add in 1 cup of water and cover the bowl with a lid.
- Place it in cooker and let it whistle for 4 to 5 times.
- Now turn off the heat and let the steam escape.
- Open the cooker and carefully remove the bowl.
- Fluff up the rice and set aside to cool.
How to Make Millet Coconut Rice
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Heat oil in a kadai. Add all seasoning ingredients and toss well.
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Add in Coconut and mix well. Add some salt and sauté till it gets light golden.
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Now add in cooked saamai and mix well..toss till it is heated through.
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Serve hot or put in lunch box.
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Saamai Coconut Rice Recipe - Thengai Sadam using Little Millet
Ingredients
- Saamai Rice - ½ cup
- Coconut - ½ cup Freshly Grated
- Salt to taste
For Seasoning:
- Oil - 1 tblspn
- Urad Dal / Ulundu – 1tsp
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku -1 tsp
- Curry leaves – 2 sprig
- Cardamom – 3
- Dry Red Chilli – 2
- Cinnamon Stick - 1 small piece
Instructions
- Wash saamai well and take it in a bowl which fits inside a pressure cooker. Now add in 1 cup of water and cover the bowl with a lid. Now place it in cooker and let it whistle for 4 to 5 times. Now turn off the heat and let the steam escape. Now open the cooker and carefully remove the bowl. Fluff up the rice and set aside to cool.
- Heat oil in a kadai. Add all seasoning ingredients and toss well.
- Add in Coconut and mix well. Add some salt and sauté till it gets light golden.
- Now add in cooked saamai and mix well..toss till it is heated through.
- Serve hot or put in lunch box.
Millet Coconut Rice Step by Step
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| Cook saamai rice and set aside to cool down, fluff it with a fork so it stays separated |
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| take all seasoning ingredients |
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| heat oil in a nonstick pan |
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| add all seasoning ingredients |
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| saute for a min |
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| add coconut |
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| stir well |
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| add salt |
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| mix well |
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| add cooked saamai |
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| toss well |
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| serve |
kavitha sivakumar
have tried many of your recipes.everything was appreciated by family and friends..credits goes to u...
am not a big fan of thengai sadham..since it is made of millet will try aarthi.
Monisha
Tried this recipe and several others of yours. Came out superb.