Coriander(Cilantro) Rice/ Kothamalli Sadham

About the Recipe:

Coriander leaves(Cilantro) is a wonderful source of dietary fiber. They are rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin K and protein. It lowers the bad cholesterol and increases the levels of good cholesterol.

Here is a simple coriander dish, which will be a perfect lunch box recipe especially for kids. Pack in some onion raitha along with the rice in a small box and you would totally enjoy the the dish at lunch.

Preparation Time: 10 mins (excluding soaking time)

Cook Time: 15-20 mins

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients needed:

Fresh Coriander leaves: 1 bunch

Rice: 1 Cup

Fresh green peas/ Frozen green peas: a handful

Onions: 2 (medium)

Green Chilly: 2

Ginger: 1 inch piece

Garlic: 1 piece (optional)

Turmeric Powder: a pinch

Salt: as required

Water: 3 Cups

Cashew nuts: a few

Ghee : 1 spoon (optional)

For the Seasoning:

Oil: 1 ½ tbsp.

Mustard Seeds: 1 spoon

Cumin Seeds: 1 spoon

Bay leaf: 1

Cinnamon:  ½ inch piece

Cardamom: 1

Preparation:

1. Wash the Rice and soak it with 3 cups of water for 20 mins

2. Wash the coriander leaves to and put them in a colander/Food Strainer to get rid of the excess water

3. Chop the onions lengthwise and keep it aside

4. Grind the coriander leaves, ginger, garlic and green chilly into a fine paste (Do not use more water for grinding.sprinkle a little if required)

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add the ingredients mentioned under seasoning one by one

2. Now add chopped onions and turmeric powder

3. Add salt since it brings out the moisture from the onions and makes it to cook faster.

4. When onions have become light brown, add the peas and the grounded paste of coriander leaves.

5. Saute it for 3-5 mins, then add the water alone from the rice which was soaked.

6. Now, check for salt. It should be a little more as we are going to add rice into it.

7. Add the soaked rice into the cooker, close the lid, put the flame to medium and cook it for about 3 whistles

8. Open the cooker once all the pressure within it releases

9. In a small frying pan, add a spoon of ghee/oil and fry few cashewnuts and add them into the rice.

10. Enjoy the rice with curd raitha.

Note:

1.If using the frozen green peas, wash it a couple of times, put them water for sometime them before cooking

2.I have used the normal rice, if you are using the basmati rice, soak them for atleast 30 mins add 2 cups of water to 1 cup of rice and cook them to 1 whistle.

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