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12/17/2010

Coriander Rice / Kothimira Annam / Cilantro Rice

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Ingredients:-

Rice - 2  cups
Coriander Leaves-1 bunch
Bay Leaves-4 nos
Cardamoms-4 nos
Cinnamon Sticks-4 nos
Cloves- 4 nos
Peanuts -3/4 cup (u can add more or less)
Green Chillies- 5 nos
Salt to taste
Oil- 4 to 5 tbsp
Water-4 cups


Method:-

First wash and finely chopped the coriander leaves. Keep it aside.Cut the green chillies.
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Heat oil in a pressure cooker.Add  bay leaves,cloves,cinnamon,cardamom,green chillies fry for a few seconds.
 Now wash the rice add to the cooker and fry for 5 minutes.
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Now add the water and salt to it mix well.Close the lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles.

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 Now another pan add oil  fry the peanuts till it golden color.Keep it aside.
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Now in the same pan add the chopped coriander leaves stir fry for 3 to 4 minutes( till the water is evaporated). Keep it aside.
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When rice done remove the lid Take out the green chillies  and all the spices.
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Now add the roasted and fried coriander leaves to the rice mix everything well.
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 Cover the lid for 15 to 20 minutes cook it in simmer.(Do not put whistle).
After 20 minutes open the lid mix everything well .Switch of the flame.
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Serve hot with raita or any gravy.
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20 comments:

Unknown

The rice looks so welcoming and loaded with the flavors of coriander..too good to resist!!

Unknown

Hey, wow, that looks wonderful, I love the texture and color of the rice :)

swapna

Rice is full of flavors with coriander leaves...love it!!

Priya Suresh

Such a beautiful and yummy rice, lovely..

Nisha

What a simple and yummy preparation

Sanyukta Gour(Bayes)

those look simply droolworthy,so delicious darling...

Uma

aromatic rice dish. looks so tempting Divya!

Chitra

Rice looks separate. i always make a mistake by adding more water. LOve this rice.. will try :)

Swathi

The rice is loaded with tons of flavor.

Kitchen Boffin

this rice looks so tempting.. thanks for the step by step process..

Love2cook Malaysia

The rice looks super delicious and aromatic dear! Oooo yumm ;)

Mrs.Mano Saminathan

Looks delicious and tempting!

Jayanthy Kumaran

lovely...it looks absolutely tasty..
Tasty appetite

Fathima

I could see each grain separated out! Looks yum!

Several tips

A good rice recipe.

Hari Chandana P

Kothimeera annam looks so nice and tempting.. awesome job !!

Hasna

lovely ,aromatic rice....luvd ur step by step pictures...

http://hasnasdelights.blogspot.com/

following ur blog...

Jaisy James

rice looks delicious

aipi

Delicious n full of flavors..love it!

US Masala

SandhyaPrasad

i wud make a paste of coriander/mint/garlic ginger and fry till oil comes out and add water and cook rice in it,but urs is healther as coriander wud not lose its value by overcooking though :)

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