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coriander leaves 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

SOUTH INDIAN malli podi sadham RECIPE

If you are looking for a quick beginner-friendly recipe this is perfect. Be it a quick simple weekday meal or travel food or lunch box/tiffin box recipe for kids school or office this great choice. Tasty offering to good on festival days, navaratri etc.

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

Amount of podi?

Adjust the podi according to your taste. Always add podi after the rice is cool.

WHAT TASTES BEST WITH kothamalli podi sadam?

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

VARIETY RICE RECIPES IN TMF

No onion no garlic kalandha sadam

Ingredients

Temper

1 tablespoon peanut oil

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

2 Red chilli

1/2 tablespoon Urad dal

Curry leaves few

1/2 tablespoon chana dal

5 cashews

3 tablespoon peanut

Asafoetida 1/2 tsp

coriander leaves rice

Coriander leaves podi

Cool rice

2 cups cooked rice

1/2 teaspoon oil

Required Salt

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

Cook rice and cool

Firstly cook rice with the required water and a few drops of sesame oil
Transfer the cooked rice to a wide plate and cool the rice

Mix podi rice

Measure and take 2 cups of rice

Add podi and salt; mix well

Temper and prepare rice

Add oil to a wide pan

When oil is hot add all ingredients except Asafeotida and let them splutter

Add asafoetida and mix well

Simmer the flame and add podi rice

Furthermore, add salt and mix well

Cook for 3 minutes and turn off the stove. for best flavor Serve rice after a few hours