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Coriander Rice Recipe | How to make Cilantro rice recipe
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Coriander rice recipe (Cilantro rice recipe or Coriander pulao)

Coriander rice or pulao recipe - healthy one pot meal that can be made in jiffy
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 431kcal
Author Kanan

Ingredients

For coriander paste:

  • ¾ cup Cilantro or coriander leaves packed
  • 2 small Green chili
  • ½ inch Ginger
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 tablespoons Water

For coriander rice recipe:

  • ¾ cup Basmati rice
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 2 Cloves
  • 2 Green cardamoms
  • ½ inch Cinnamon stick
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • ¼ cup Red onion sliced
  • ½ cup Potatoes cubed
  • ½ cup Cauliflower (gobi) cut into bite size florets
  • ¼ cup Green peas
  • ¼ cup Carrot chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 ¼ cups Water

Instructions

Preparation and making paste:

  • Wash the rice under running cold water till water runs clear, Soak in enough water for 15 minutes.
  • After the soaking time, drain the water and keep rice in colander.
    soak and drain rice
  • Meanwhile chop all the veggies and make coriander paste. Take all the paste ingredients with 2 tablespoons of water into grinder jar.
  • Make smooth paste out of and keep it aside.
    Coriander Rice Recipe | How to make Cilantro rice recipe

Making coriander rice recipe:

  • Heat the oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat. Now oil is hot add cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and cinnamon stick. Let it saute for a minute.
  • Then add sliced onion and cook for 2 minutes.
    Coriander Rice Recipe | How to make Cilantro rice recipe
  • Then add rest of the veggies along with salt. 
  • Mix well.
    Coriander Rice Recipe | How to make Cilantro rice recipe
  • Add prepared paste. 
  • Stir well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
    Coriander Rice Recipe | How to make Cilantro rice recipe
  • Add drained rice.
  • Stir and saute for a minute
    Coriander Rice Recipe | How to make Cilantro rice recipe
  • Add water and stir.
  • Cover the pressure cooker with lid, put the weight on and turn the heat on HIGH and let it whistle for 2 times then turn off the stove.
    Coriander Rice Recipe | How to make Cilantro rice recipe
  • Let the pressure go down by itself and open the pressure cooker.
  • Fluff up the rice grains using fork very gently and serve.
    Coriander Rice Recipe | How to make Cilantro rice recipe

Notes

Serving suggestion: Serve with any raita or plain yogurt or pickle. Also have some roasted or fried papadum on side to complete the meal. As this is mild rice, I prefer to serve with spicy, intense flavored raita like tadka raita, onion tomato raita.

Method to cook coriander rice in pan instead of pressure cooker:

Follow the same procedure in the pan till you mix in the soaked rice. The water quantity will be more. You need to add 1 ½ cups of water and let it come to a boil. Once it boils, cover the pan with lid, lower the gas heat to lowest possible and cook for 17-18 minutes. Then turn off the stove and let it rest covered for 10 minutes. Then open the lid and fluff up the rice with fork.
Coriander Rice Recipe | How to make Cilantro rice recipe

Nutrition

Serving: 352g | Calories: 431kcal | Carbohydrates: 67.6g | Protein: 7.5g | Fat: 14.3g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Sodium: 633mg | Potassium: 401mg | Fiber: 3.8g | Sugar: 3.4g | Vitamin A: 2850IU | Vitamin C: 38.8mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1.4mg
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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