Coriander rice is Flavorful variety rice prepared with coriander leaves, peas and spice mix. Kothamalli sadam is perfect for lunch box. Kids will love this colorful coriander rice.
I love coriander flavour. As a child I always wondered, how an ingredient added towards end of the cooking gives a special flavour to the dish. After every grocery shopping, I always see a small bunch of coriander leaves and curry leaves in the basket, those days I used to think these ingredients are like salt which should be added in all cooking 🙂
When my Amma came here I once bought two bunch of coriander leaves by mistake. While keeping the things in fridge I noticed it, as it might get spoiled in some days, I wanted to finish it soon. I was asking my Amma to prepare some coriander based dish.
Amma suggested few options but I opted for this coriander rice. She prepared this rice for lunch, It was Flavorful and I liked the fact that it was super easy to make. She sauted some onion and added but I skipped it. I added some peas as it complemented the green color and gave some texture to the rice. On fasting days you can make no onion- no garlic coriander rice too.
This is great option when you have leftover rice within few minutes quick healthy rice can be prepared. Green color will definitely makes the kids lunch box extra special
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Ingredients:
Cooked Rice – 2 cup (I used basmati, regular rice can also be used)
Coriander leaves – 1 bunch, washed and cleaned
Peas – 1/4 cup
Ginger garlic paste – 1/2 tsp
Green chilli – 2 (Adjust according to your spice level)
Salt – as needed
To temper:
Oil/ Butter – 1/2 tbsp
Cardamom Pods – 2
Cinnamon Stick – 1/4 stick
Star Ansie – 1
Bay leaf – 1
Method:
- Soak basmati rice for 15 minutes in Luke warm water. Cook with 1:2 water, fluff it and keep aside in a wide pan
- Grind coriander leaves and green chillies with little water into a smooth semi solid paste
- Add oil/butter to the pan, when it becomes hot add the items given under “To temper” and cook for a few seconds
- Add the ground coriander – chilli paste, cook in medium flame for a minute
- Add peas and salt; cook till the water evaporates and peas is cooked
- Add the cooked paste into the pan containing rice and mix well. Check for seasoning and serve warm with raita/ gravy/ chips
Coriander Rice (Kothamalli Sadam)
Ingredients
- Cooked Rice - 2 cup I used basmati, regular rice can also be used
- Coriander leaves - 1 bunch washed and cleaned
- Peas - 1/4 cup
- Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
- Green chilli - 2 Adjust according to your spice level
- Salt - as needed
- To temper:
- Oil/ Butter - 1/2 tbsp
- Cardamom Pods – 2
- Cinnamon Stick - 1/4 stick
- Star Ansie – 1
- Bay leaf – 1
Instructions
- Soak basmati rice for 15 minutes in Luke warm water. Cook with 1:2 water, fluff it and keep aside in a wide pan
- Grind coriander leaves and green chillies with little water into a smooth semi solid paste
- Add oil/butter to the pan, when it becomes hot add the items given under “To temper” and cook for a few seconds
- Add the ground coriander - chilli paste, cook in medium flame for a minute
- Add peas and salt; cook till the water evaporates and peas is cooked
- Add the cooked paste into the pan containing rice and mix well. Check for seasoning and serve warm with raita/ gravy/ chips
Notes
2. Caramelised/sautéed onion can be added for extra flavour
3. Can skip ginger garlic paste and prepare a no onion no garlic version of Coriander rice
4. Thin coconut milk can be added while cooking rice for extra flavour
5. Reader Ramona DSouza tried Coriander rice and suggested, " Adding coconut with coriander and Chilli taste enhances the taste"
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flavourful rice recipe…lovely
Thanku Vani:-)
Delicious & love the variety rice , looks so appealing .
Thanku Madhavi:-)
Simple and delicious! Very popular in my home.
Thanku Aruna, guess easy recipes are always a big hit in all home:-)
Lovely! 🙂 Comfort food at its best 🙂 MIL prepares Pudina rice with peas 🙂
Thanku, pudina rice is yet another flavorful rice:-)
I love this rice recipe! So delicious Vidya 🙂
Thanku Antonio:-)
Love the long grain rice and you have cooked it so perfectly.. yum
Thanku Sri:-)
My all-time favorite!
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Quick, flavorful variety rice… works great for lunch box too! Good one Vidhya!
Thanku Mulllai:-)
Flavorsome RICE V… 🙂
Thanku Chitra:-)
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!
Totally, thanku:-)
Even i just love the flavor of coriander and this is such a flavorful and yummy rice recipe.beautiful share dear 🙂
Thanku Kushi:-)
Delicious and healthy rice Vidya love to try it.
Thanku Swathi:-)
Very nice flavors! Rice is such a great starting point, isn’t it?
Totally Chris, thanku:-)
Oh wow, love the flavors you’ve added to the rice, I really need to try this! 🙂
Thanku Sheena:-
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.
Thanku Piyali:-)
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.
Thanku:-)
Healthy and yummy rice. Appetizing.
ThankubGayathri:-)
Amazing rice flavors! Thanks for sharing! 🙂 Gotta look more into this recipe tomorrow, saving it! 🙂
Thanku Levan:-)
so simple yet comforting. Lovely post 🙂
Thanku Roy:-)
Flavorful and delicious one pot meal..
Thanku Sona:-)
This looks so so yum <3
Thanku Charu:-)
So delicious and healthy! I love it!
Thanku Marcela:-)
Hi Vidiya!
You have got a lovely blog! It seems to me that Pakistani and Indian cuisine is so much alike. I have found a lot of yummy recipes in your blog. Would definitely try some! I am a new blogger so If you could visit mine for a feedback I would greatly appreciate. Thanks:)
Thanku Vajeea:-) pleasure to have u in my space thanks for visiting
Simple and delicious. Coriander rice is always my favorite !
Thanku Rose:-)
I like the taste and smell of coriander and never had this rice before. Looks delicious!
Thanku Sridevi:-)
I love coriander rice, too! Nice presentation 🙂
Thanku Preethi:-)