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Coriander Rice Recipe | Cilantro Rice Recipe | Kothamalli Sadam Recipe

Coriander Rice Recipe also known as kothamalli sadam or cilantro rice made with cooked rice, coriander leaves thokku. The dish is a popular South Indian lunch in the variety rice menu which is great for travel or lunch box. Learn how to make aromatic coriander rice with step by step pictures and video.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 353kcal

Equipment

  • Cooking pot
  • Blender

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Cooked Rice
  • Salt to taste

For Tempering

  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 2 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tbsp Split Yellow Channa Dal
  • 1 tbsp Split Urad dal
  • 1 piece Cinnamon
  • 3 no Cardamom
  • 3 tbsp Peanuts

For Grinding

  • 4 cups Coriander leaves
  • 1 medium Onion peeled and chopped
  • 1 inch Ginger peeled and chopped

Instructions

  • Grind the given ingredients to a fine paste.
  • Heat ghee in  a kadai. Add mustard seeds and allow them to pop. Add in channa dal, urad dal, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf and mix well. Add in peanuts and give a stir let the fry till everything is golden and browned evenly.
  • Now add in the ground masala and cook it for 5 mins till the masala is cooked and ghee separates from that.
  • Add cooked rice to it and mix well. Serve hot with raita or poriyal.

Notes

  • You can use leftover cooked rice for this recipe which provides best results.
  • You can make double batch of the kothamalli thokku and store in fridge.
  • Along with peanuts, cashews can be used too.
  • You can add half mint leaves along with coriander leaves when grinding. 
  • Gingelly oil can be used instead of ghee.
  • Garlic can be added with ginger when grinding. 

Storage

This recipe for coriander rice is great for meal prep and storage. You can prepare the masala and store in fridge upto 10 days. When ready to serve, mix with cooked rice with some extra ghee or gingelly oil and enjoy. This is great for bachelors, office goers, and hostel students.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servings | Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 265mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1083IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg
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