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Thengai Paal Saadam Recipe

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • Rice - 2 cups
  • Salt - to taste
  • Thick Coconut Milk - 6 cups
  • Cinnamon - 1 small piece
  • Star Anise - 2
  • Clove - 3
  • Mace - a small piece
  • Ghee - 3 tbs
  • Cashew Nuts - a handful
  • Peppercorns - 1 tsp

Instructions
 

Procedure

  • In a heavy bottomed pan mix together coconut milk, cinnamon, clove, mace and star anise.
  • Add salt and washed and drained rice.
  • Bring this to boil.
  • Reduce heat and let rice cook until 90? coconut milk is absorbed.
  • Heat ghee, add cashew and pepper. Once golden, add it to the cooking rice.
  • Mix well.
  • Cover the pan with foil, keep flame low and cook for 15 minutes.
  • Serve hot with a gravy of your choice or onion raitha.