🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Thengai Bath

Name: Thengai Bath
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 2, slit Green Chili; 3 cups cooked Rice; 1 tsp Urad Dal; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 2 tbsp Cashews; 2 tbsp Coconut Oil; 1 cup fresh Grated Coconut

🇮🇳 Indian

Thengai baath — fragrant coconut rice with mustard tempering, curry leaves and green chili. Mild, festive, lunch-box friendly.

Prep 10 min Cook 15 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Green Chili2, slit
Rice3 cups cooked
Urad Dal1 tsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Curry Leaves1 sprig
Cashews2 tbsp
Coconut Oil2 tbsp
Grated Coconut1 cup fresh

Optional extras

Dried Red Chilies1

Instructions

1
Cook rice; cool.
2
Temper mustard, urad dal, dried chili and curry leaves in coconut oil or ghee.
3
Add green chili and grated coconut; sauté 1–2 minutes until coconut smells toasty, not browned hard.
4
Fold through rice with salt and cashews.
5
Serve warm with a simple curry or chips.

Chef's tip

Fresh grated coconut beats desiccated — keep the flame medium so it stays sweet.

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Watch how it's made

Video: coconut rice recipe | nariyal chawal | how to make south indian coconut rice · on YouTube