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Kothamalli sadam | Coriander rice is a flavorful healthy and tasty 10 minutes instant variety rice 

Lunch box recipe – cilantro rice

Easy and tasty kothamalli  Sadam is a popular variety rice dish from South Indian cuisine. With cooked rice, flavorful rice can be prepared within 10 minutes.  Authentic south Indian flavors. It is popularly known as kothamalli sadham in Tamil

CAN I USE LEFTOVER RICE FOR CORIANDER LEAVES VARIETY RICE?

yes, it is one perfect way to finish leftover rice/ cold rice. If you are using leftover rice make sure you keep the rice at room temperature for some time. Warm the rice, spread the rice on a plate then use it.

FLUFFY RICE

If you are making Kalandha sadham with freshly cooked rice make sure you spread the rice on a plate till the steam goes off. I generally add a few drops of oil while cooking rice as it helps fluffy rice. You can also add sesame oil while cooling rice.

WHAT KIND OF RICE SHOULD I USE?

I generally use basmati rice. You can also use Sona masoori rice/ raw rice / brown rice/hand point rice/millet. Cook the rice well but not mushy. Avoid al dente cooking for better digestion.

WHAT TASTES BEST WITH KOTHAMALLI SADAM?

Rice tastes best with varuval variety,curd based kuzhambu, kootu varietycurd based recipes, pickle varieties, vadam varieties, savory bakshanam, masala vada or pakoda

Should I saute coriander leaves?

No, just add washed coriander leaves after turning the stove and give a quick mix 3 times. The pan got is enough for the coriander leaves.

Coriander leaves -Tips to notes 

  • Always use fresh leaves
  • You can use thin stem but avoid thick stem
  • Wash the coriander leaves well then prepare rice
  • Leaves can have moisture but shouldn’t drip water

Can I skip the lemon juice 

Lemon juice lemons retain the green color. I would recommend it. You can add little tamarind instead of lemon juice.

VARIETY RICE RECIPES IN TMF

Ingredients 

To saute

1 tsp peanut oil

4 garlic, peeled and roughly chopped

1 Green chilli adjust according to your taste

5 grams of ginger

1 small onion

35 grams of coriander leaves

To grind

1 tsp lemon juice

Required Salt 

Pinch of sugar

To temper

1 tbsp sesame oil 

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1 tbsp urad dal

7 cashews 

2 tbsp peanuts

1 tbsp chana dal

Curry leaves few 

1/2 tsp Asafoetida

1 tsp Cumin seeds

Coriander rice

5 Small onion 

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

2 cups basmati rice, cooked

How to make coriander rice with step-by-step pictures 

  • First, spread cooked basmati rice on a wide plate. Add sesame oil and fluff
  • Add oil to a wide pan and heat

  • When oil turns hot, saute ginger, garlic, small onion, and green chilli till skin color changes

  • Turn off the stove add coriander leaves and mix well 3 times

  • Transfer and cool
  • Grind them with lemon juice, salt, sugar, and 1 tbsp of water into a fine paste

  • Gently mix  ground paste and rice

  • Add oil to a wide heavy bottomed pan

  • When the oil turns hot add cashews and peanuts; quickly  mix

  • Furthermore, add all ingredients listed under “to temper” except asafoetida and let them splutter

  • Add onion; mix well and saute for a minute

  • Furthermore add turmeric powder and mix well 

  • Turn down the flame to low and add the rice; mix gently and cook for 1 minute

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Ingredients

To saute

  • 1 tsp peanut oil
  • 4 garlic peeled and roughly chopped
  • 1 Green chilli adjust according to your taste
  • 5 grams of ginger
  • 1 small onion
  • 35 grams of coriander leaves

To grind

  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • Required Salt
  • Pinch of sugar

To temper

  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tbsp urad dal
  • 7 cashews
  • 2 tbsp peanuts
  • 1 tbsp chana dal
  • Curry leaves few
  • 1/2 tsp Asafoetida
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds

Coriander rice

  • 5 Small onion
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 cups basmati rice cooked

Instructions

  • First, spread cooked basmati rice on a wide plate. Add sesame oil and fluff
  • Add oil to a wide pan and heat
  • When oil turns hot, saute ginger, garlic, small onion, and green chilli till skin color changes
  • Turn off the stove add coriander leaves and mix well 3 times
  • Transfer and cool
  • Grind them with lemon juice, salt, sugar, and 1 tbsp of water into a fine paste
  • Gently mix ground paste and rice
  • Add oil to a wide heavy bottomed pan
  • When the oil turns hot add cashews and peanuts; quickly mix
  • Furthermore, add all ingredients listed under “to temper” except asafoetida and let them splutter
  • Add onion; mix well and saute for a minute
  • Furthermore add turmeric powder and mix well
  • Turn down the flame to low and add the rice; mix gently and cook for 1 minute

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Notes

  1. Coriander rice is one perfect way to finish leftover rice/ cold rice. If you are using leftover rice make sure you keep the rice at room temperature for some time. Warm the rice, spread the rice on a plate then use it
  2. If you are making Kalandha sadham with freshly cooked rice make sure you spread the rice on a plate till the steam goes off. I generally add a few drops of oil while cooking rice as it helps fluffy rice. You can also add sesame oil while cooling rice
  3. I generally use basmati rice. You can also use Sona masoori rice/ raw rice / brown rice/hand point rice/millet. Cook the rice well but not mushy. Avoid al dente cooking for better digestion
  4. No need to saute coriander leaves, just add washed coriander leaves after turning the stove and give a quick mix 3 times. The pan got is enough for the coriander leaves
  5. Lemon juice lemons retain the green color. I would recommend it. You can add little tamarind instead of lemon juice
  6. Add chilli according to your taste. You can add extra for tempering 
  7. You can add boiled peas or vegetables of your choice

Coriander leaves -Tips to notes

  1. Always use fresh leaves
  2. You can use thin stem but avoid thick stem
  3. Wash the coriander leaves well then prepare rice
  4. Leaves can have moisture but shouldn't drip water
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  10. Coriander is delicious. I keep trying to grow it as it’s so expensive to buy, but the plants always go to seed before they produce much leaf – hey ho!

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  15. This is truly a visually pleasing and delicious looking rice dish. The lovely green colour is so fresh and makes one hungry instantly. Thanks for sharing the recipe of this mouthwatering rice dish.

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  16. Wow! This sounds like a really flavorful rice. Thanks for sharing! I tend to typically prepare regular white rice – mainly because that is what I was raised on by my Panamanian mom. Visiting via Comment Happy Hour.

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