Ingredients

• 1 cup - rice, washed and soaked in water for 30 minutes
• 2 cup - coconut milk
• 1/4 cup - onions, cut into pieces
• 1 tbsp - capsicum, cut into pieces
• 1 tsp - ginger garlic paste
• 1 small piece - cinnamon
• 2 pods - cloves
• 2 pieces - cardamom
• 1 tbsp - mint leaves, optional
• 2 - green chillies, either cut into pieces or ground to a paste
• 1 tbsp - oil/ghee for frying
• Salt to taste

How to Make Thenga Paal saadham

• Wash rice and soak in water for 30 minutes.
• Fry the cinnamon, cardamom and cloves in a pressure cooker in oil/ghee. Add onion and salt and fry till the smell of fried onion is in the air.
• Add salt, green chillies and capsicum and fry.
• Now add rice and after frying add the coconut milk and close the cooker.
• Cook up to one whistle.
• If desired, garnish with pudhina leaves and fried cashews for taste.