Traditional Coconut Rice Recipe (Thengai Sadam / Kobbari Annam)
Traditional South Indian coconut rice—known as Thengai Sadam in Tamil and Kobbari Annam in Telugu—is a fragrant, mildly spiced dish made by folding freshly grated coconut into cooked, fluffy rice tempered with mustard seeds, crunchy lentils, green chilies, ginger, and curry leaves. It is naturally vegetarian, prepared without onion or garlic, and comes together in…





