There was srilankan neighbours to us….once upon a time. When I was in 4-5 th standard. So the girl(called Madhi Vadhani) used to assist my Mom in the Kitchen. She uses pretty much Fennel seeds and Coconut in all the recipes. She cooks fish almost every single day. One fine afternoon….she prepared this Thayir Saadham…..Mom was for the whole time, Oh my God…she is chopping onions for Curd rice, Oh my goodness….she is adding fenenls in tempering….she made a messy house. But the recipe turned out pretty amazing. Though…its all familiar ingredients, we wouldnt dare to use them randomly to produce this. I beleive this is how she makes all the time(or really did she tried out somehting new in our kitchen!)
Ingredients:

Fennel seeds 2 spoons
Red Onions 1 large finely chopped
Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon
Cumin Seeds 1/2 spoon
Chenna dal 1 spoon
Urad dal 1 spoon
Dry red chilies 5
Green chilies 5 slitted
Curry leaves
Curd 2 cups
Rice 2 cups
Salt
Grated coconut 1/4 cup
Few spoons of oil.

Method:

1. In a deep pan…heat oil. Add mustard, cumin, fennel seeds. Let them pop well.

2. To this add red and green chilies,chenna and urad dal. Wait till they get fried. Further add curry leaves and followed by onions. Fry the onions till golden color. Add rice to this.

3. Add salt and curd. mix them well. Maybe the stove should be in very low flame or off. Garnish with grated coconut.