Coriander Rice Recipe | Cilantro Rice | Coriander Pulao or Kothamalli Rice with detailed photo and video recipe. An authentic South Indian flavoured rice recipe filled with veggies and infused with fresh coriander aroma. In South India, coriander pulao is mainly prepared for breakfast but can also be an ideal lunch or tiffin box. It tastes great without any side dish, but it can also be served with any basic raita or kurma recipe.
Coriander Rice Recipe | Cilantro Rice | Coriander Pulao or Kothamalli Rice with step-by-step photo and video recipe. South Indian cuisine has many variations of rice or pulao recipes prepared with a choice of vegetables as its key ingredients. This recipe post uses freshly grounded coriander leaves with other herbs and finely chopped vegetables. It is a pot meal by itself supplying all the balanced nutrients.
The recipe for coriander rice is very simple and is generally prepared with the leftover rice from the previous day. I have used fresh coriander leaves grounded with other dry spices to prepare the fresh and green masala paste. It is later mixed with a choice of finely chopped vegetables in a cooking pan to prepare a vegetable pulao base. Once the base with vegetables is thoroughly cooked, it is then mixed with leftover rice. Ensure the masala is infused with the vegetables and the rice. Having said that, you can also prepare it in a pressure cooker without the hassle of mixing and sauteing. Once the masala paste is ready, sautee it for 4-5 minutes and then mix it with soaked rice. Close the lid and pressure cook it with a 1:2 rice-to-water ratio.
Furthermore, some important tips and suggestions while preparing the simple coriander rice recipe. Firstly, in this recipe I have used only fresh green coriander leaves herb for the masala paste. But you can easily experiment by adding an equal amount of pudina or mint leaves with coriander. Secondly, as I mentioned previously, adding vegetables is open-ended and you can add a choice of vegetables. I would recommend you add finely chopped veggies so that it gets cooked evenly. Lastly, if you are planning to add cooked rice, ensure it is completely moisture free with no moisture. Ideally, leftover rice is best suited, but you can also manually dry the freshly prepared rice before using it.
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About Corriander Rice
It is perhaps one of the simple and flavoured rice recipes made with a combination of vegetables and fresh coriander leaves masala paste. Coriander Rice most commonly known as Coriander Pulao is a favourite, South Indian breakfast Meal served with thin and watery yoghurt raita. Yet not limited to it and it can be the perfect lunch and tiffin box recipe for both adults and kids.
There are many different ways to make this simple Coriander Rice, but the most common way is to make it with just rice and fresh coriander leaves. The other most common way is to add a combination of mint and coriander leaves. The recipe may not have the full aroma of dhania leaves but the combination makes it more complete. Also, adding pulao masala powder with the green masala paste, makes it more aromatic and spicy.
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Coriander Rice Recipe | Cilantro Rice | Coriander Pulao
Ingredients
for masala paste:
- ½ bunch coriander
- few mint
- 5 chilli
- 1 inch ginger
- 7 cloves garlic
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 1 black cardamom
- 5 pods cardamom
- 6 cloves
- ½ tsp pepper
for pulao:
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 onion, sliced
- ½ capsicum, chopped
- 1 potato, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 5 beans, chopped
- 4 tbsp peas
- 3 cup water
- 2 tsp salt
- 1½ cup basmari rice, soaked 20 minutes
- 2 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Firstly, to prepare the masala paste. In a mixer jar take ½ bunch coriander, few mint, 5 chilli, 1 inch ginger and 7 cloves garlic.
- Also add 1 inch cinnamon, 1 black cardamom, 5 pods cardamom, 6 cloves and ½ tsp pepper.
- Add water as required and grind to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
- In a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 tsp cumin, 1 onion and saute well.
- Also add ½ capsicum, 1 potato, 1 carrot, 5 beans, and 4 tbsp peas.
- Stir fry till the vegetables turn crunchy.
- Further, add prepared masala paste and cook well.
- Now add 3 cup water, 2 tsp salt and mix well.
- Once the water comes to a boil, add 1½ cup basmati rice, 2 tsp lemon juice and mix well.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked well.
- Fluff the rice gently without breaking the rice grains.
- Finally, enjoy Coriander Rice Recipe / Cilantro Rice with raita.
Nutrition
How to Make Coriander Rice with Step-by-step photos
- Firstly, to prepare the masala paste. In a mixer jar take ½ bunch coriander, few mint, 5 chilli, 1 inch ginger and 7 cloves garlic.
- Also add 1 inch cinnamon, 1 black cardamom, 5 pods cardamom, 6 cloves and ½ tsp pepper.
- Add water as required and grind to a smooth paste. Keep aside.
- In a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp ghee. Add 1 tsp cumin, 1 onion and saute well.
- Also add ½ capsicum, 1 potato, 1 carrot, 5 beans, and 4 tbsp peas. Stir fry till the vegetables turn crunchy.
- Further, add prepared masala paste and cook well.
- Now add 3 cup water, 2 tsp salt and mix well.
- Once the water comes to a boil, add 1½ cup basmati rice, 2 tsp lemon juice and mix well.
- Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is cooked well.
- Fluff the rice gently without breaking the rice grains.
- Finally, enjoy Coriander Rice Recipe / Cilantro Rice with raita.
Notes
- Firstly, adding vegetables makes the pulao nutritious and tasty.
- Additionally, make the masala paste slightly spicy. Else the pulao will taste bland.
- Furthermore, add mint leaves along with coriander leaves to make it more flavourful.
- Finally, Coriander Rice Recipe / Cilantro Rice tastes great for lunch box.