Poondu Sadam | Garlic rice is a quick 5-minute kalandha Sadam recipe prepared as a part of the postpartum/pathiya samayal recipe. After the birth of my kids, Amma made a special diet for me. I followed a restricted menu for the first few months. “Pathiya samayal” focuses on a well-balanced menu for both moms and newborns. It is easy to digest and prevents colic in babies.
Why Poondu Sadam?
Poondu is one ingredient which is very good for lactation. It will be used in abundance in everyday cooking. Among all the garlic-based postpartum recipes this garlic rice is my top pick because it can be prepared within 5 minutes. Also, the Poondu Sadam recipe is so simple - it doesn’t require many ingredients or complex cooking techniques. If not as a postpartum recipe, you can also make this with leftover rice. It is a perfect bachelor friendly recipe too (quick and easy).
How to make a perfect postpartum friendly Poondu Sadam?
Usually, for mixed rice, we keep rice fluffy but for this Poondu Sadam, we don’t. Rice is not mushy but not so fluffy as it is served for new moms. It should be easy to digest Use ghee for cooking as it is good for new moms Always use pepper spice and avoid red chilies for poondu sadam Preferably chop the garlic into small pieces so that it gets fried well in ghee. Whole garlic can get fried quickly and the outer layer may look golden brown, but there is a high probability of raw garlic smell inside
Other postpartum recipes in TMF
Pathiya samayal recipes I love Indo-Chinese burnt garlic fried rice but nowadays this easy to digest healthy Poondu Sadam has become my favorite. Even on regular days, I started making this often. If you like garlic flavor like me checkout other garlic-based dishes in TMF, Rasam Kuzhambu Thokku Pickle Milagu Kuzhambu Marundhu Kuzhambu
Ingredients: Garlic - 2 tbsp Ghee - 1/2 tbsp Cooked Rice - 1 cup + 1/4 cup Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp Pepper cumin powder - 1/8 tsp Salt Curry leaves optional How to make Poondu Sadam with step by step pictures:
Take the cooked rice in a mixing bowl
Add ghee in a small pan. When the ghee is hot, add mustard seeds and let them splutter
Add garlic and fry them well, keep mixing for uniform browning
After the garlic is golden brown, add turmeric powder and pepper-cumin powder; mix well
Turn off the stove. Add salt and hing; mix well
Add the roasted garlic with rice and mix well. Check for seasoning and add if required
