Coriander Peas Rice

One of my Tamil Blog friend kovaitothili's recipe I changed little bit to my taste.


Ingredients

Rice - 200 grams

Coriander (cilantro)- 1 punch

whole red chilies - 4 nos

Cumin seeds - 1 tspn

Tamarind - half gooseberry size

Salt - to taste

Oil - 2 tspn

Peas - 25 grams

For tempering

Mustard seed - 1/2 tspn

channa dal - 1 tpsn

urad dal - 1 tspn

hing - 1 pinch

curry leaves - few 

garlic - 2 pods

 Method

Wash rice and soak for 10 min.

Wash the coriander leaves and drain well.

Grind the coriander leaves, tamarind, and whole red chili in a blender.

In pressure cooker temper the above said ingredients

Add peas, and ground paste stir well for 2 min

Add soaked rice and add enough water (1:1 1/2.) 300ml ,close the lid and leave for two  to three whistles.

When pressure is released, open the lid carefully mix well with a fork and serve it hot.

Amazing aromatic  flavorful coriander rice is ready. 

Please check about coriander kothimir

Sending this to chandarani's lunch box idea , umm mymoon's healthy morsel pregnancy & Erivum pulium julie's Cilantro & cumin event,