The original recipe in the book called for mixed vegetables to be added but since I didn't have any carrots or cauliflower, I only added frozen peas. You can keep this recipe as the base and add vegetables and even paneer/tofu to get a different dish each time.
If you love South Indian recipes, then you'd love this capsicum rice recipe, South Indian coconut rice, and this fragrant sesame seeds rice.
KOTHAMALLI SADAM (CORIANDER RICE)
Ingredients:
(Serves 2)
Basmati rice (or any long-grained rice) - 2 cups
Green peas - ¼ cup (optional)
Salt - to taste
For the Coriander Paste:
Fresh coriander leaves - 1 cup
Chopped onions - 1, medium
Green chillies - 2, more or less
For Tempering:
Oil - 2 tsp
Chana dal / kadala paruppu - 1 tsp
Urad dal / uzhunnu parippu - ½ tsp
Hing / asafoetida - a generous pinch
Curry leaves - a few
For Garnish:
Roasted cashew nuts - a handful
Chopped coriander leaves - ¼ cup
How to Make Kothamalli Sadam:
1. Soak the basmati rice in some water for 20 mins and cook in sufficient water until the grains are cooked, yet firm. I pressure cooked it this time for one whistle with 1:1 rice:water ratio.
2. Grind the ingredients for the coriander paste with little water.
3. Heat oil for tempering and roast the chana dal and urad dal until golden brown. Add the curry leaves and hing and mix well.
4. Now add the ground coriander paste and blend well adding enough salt. Throw in the green peas and let it simmer for 2-3 mins.
5. Switch off fire and mix in the rice while the paste is still hot.
6. Garnish with cashew nuts and chopped coriander leaves.
I served kothamalli sadam with a simple cucumber raita and papad. The flavour of this kothamalli sadam or coriander rice will be a true delight for coriander lovers!
jayasree
What a rich green color..Lovely. Cooked rice indeed looks very long. Nice presentation.
Indhu
lovely colour 🙂
this can be prepared in a jiffy and I am always on the lookout for week day night dinner recipes which can also double up as lunch for the next day:)
priar's,
Hmmm ....rice looks so good:)
Nags
Indhu - Actually I tried this over a weeknight first and loved it so much that I decided to make it again on a Saturday so that I can take good pics with enough light and then post it 🙂
sriharivatsan
Lovely nags, looks yummy, a healty one indeed..
Nags
I did the first time but now I see its available in N2 and costs the same (minus rush, minus the ugly plastic bags mustafa hands out, minus the train ride, plus the convenience :D)
RAKS KITCHEN
Me too buy the same,but I buy in Mustafa:)
Nags
No, Daawat. Textmati is the best that's available in the US apparently, so linked to it.
Nags
Raks - Daawat! Its expensive but totally worth it. Its available in that mallu shop in N2 market.
RAKS KITCHEN
Woah!lovely colour and rice is standing long and separate....Which brand basmati U use?
Coriander leaves are so healthy,I should try this sometime for my hubby's lunch box!