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!
Ann
Great presentation and click as usual...love to have some.
Cham
That is a pretty green u got Nag! Love the aroma of cilantro!
Madhumathi
The rice looks yummy.I like the way you have photographed it..Its simply superb.
Laavanya
I'm a big fan of coriander too and this recipe sounds very easy & simple and is so pleasing to look at.
Mahimaa's kitchen
rice looks fantastic.. perfectly cooked....i put 1:2 ratio.... it comes out good too.
AnuSriram
Thats a lovely version of corrainder rice... Love the pictures! Looks tempting!
Muneeba
Love coriander/cilantro! Am so pleased to see yet another fabulous way to use it. Thks!!
A_and_N
Love the colour 🙂
Anonymous
It looks very nice, green and all
sandeepa
Superchef
ooohh...this is there in my "to-post" posts...i recently made this..from Chandra Padmanabhan's...looks lovely!!