This flavored rice dish is made with coriander leaves. Its easy to make and can be served with any pachadi like Cucumber Curd Pachadi, Banana Stem Pachadi, Coconut Curd Pachadi.
Cucumber Curd Pachadi
Difficulty: EasyThis traditional pachadi or raitha is made with cucumber and yoghurt. It can be served with any flavored rice or pulav.
Vazhai Thandu (Banana Stem) Pachadi
Difficulty: EasyThis pachadi is made with banana stem (vazhai thandu) and yoghurt. It can be served with any flavored rice.
Coconut Curd Pachadi
Difficulty: EasyA pachadi that is quick to make and can be served with any flavored rice.
Coriander Leaves Rice
Course: RiceCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy4
servings5
minutes20
minutesThis flavored rice dish is made with coriander leaves. Its easy to make and can be served with any pachadi
Ingredients
Rice – 1 cup
Fresh Coriander Leaves – 1 small bunch
Green Chillies – 2 Nos
Fresh Ginger – a small piece
Tamarind – a small gooseberry size
Urad Dhal – 1 tablespoon
Oil – 1 tablespoon
Mustard – ½ teaspoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Cook the rice till soft (not too soft).
- In a pan add one teaspoon oil and fry urad dhal till it becomes light brown.
- Add green chillies split into two and ginger chopped and fry for a while.
- Add tamarind and fry.
- Finally add chopped coriander and fry everything together for few seconds.
- Cool all the fried ingredients and grind to a fine paste.
- In the frying pan add the remaining oil and when it is hot add mustard. When it pops up, reduce the heat and add cooked rice, salt, ground coriander paste.
- Mix well keeping the flame to low. Once everything blended well, remove it.
- Tips:
- You can also add fried cashew nuts or ground nuts and a tablespoon of fresh coconut gratings for garnishing.