Coriander (Kothimeera) Rice

Coriander (Kothimeera) Rice

Prep time: 10 mins

Cooking time: 10 mins

Serving: 2

Ingredients:

1 bowl cooked rice

1 tsp channa dal

1 tsp urad dal

2 dry red chillies (broken)

2 green chillies slit

½ tsp mustard

½ tsp jeera

1 cup of fresh corinader

2 tomatoes 

Pinch of Asafoetida

Salt to taste

Fresh coriander for garnish

Method:

1. First purée coriander and tomatoes in a blender.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add channa dal and urad dal and wait till they turn red. 
3. Then add mustard, jeera, chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida and sauté for 30 seconds. The add salt and coriander and tomato purée. Cook till the raw flavour is gone and it becomes thick paste.
4. Add the warm rice and mix well for 1 min. 
5. Garnish with chopped fresh coriander.

Co-zy Tip:

1. You may add juice of 1 lime in the end instead of using tomatoes.
2. Separate the leftover rice without lumps and heat it in Microwave for 1 minute just before cooking. This will allow it to absorb the flavours well and also reduce the cooking time.