Tamil Nadu

Kothamalli sadam

Name: Kothamalli sadam
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tamil
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked rice cooled cooked rice; 1 big bunch with tender stems coriander leaves (cilantro); 2 green chilli; 1/2 inch ginger; 3 tbsp fresh grated coconut; 2 tsp urad dal (split black gram); 2 tsp chana dal (split chickpeas); 1 dried red chilli; a small piece tamarind; 1 1/2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1 1/2 tbsp peanuts; a pinch asafoetida; 1 tsp salt

A whole bunch of coriander goes in. Not a garnish today, the main event.

25 minTime

7 gProtein each

mediumSpice

Coriander rice for the dabba2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayGround coriander, roasted dals, coconut. Tamil tiffin wisdom.

The original

314kcalsame

7 gproteinsame

3 gfibresame

25minutessame

Kothamalli sadam, home style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Cooked rice3 cups cooked rice, cooled

Coriander leaves (cilantro)1 big bunch, with tender stems

Green chilli2

Ginger1.5 cm

Fresh grated coconut3 tbsp

Urad dal (split black gram)2 tsp

Chana dal (split chickpeas)2 tsp

Dried red chilli1

Tamarinda small piece

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Curry leaves1 sprig

Peanuts1½ tbsp

Asafoetidaa pinch

Salt1 tsp

Method

4 steps

1Roast half the urad and chana dal with the red chilli in 1 tsp oil till golden. Cool.
2Grind the roasted dals with coriander, green chilli, ginger, coconut, tamarind and salt to a thick paste with little water.
3Heat the rest of the oil, fry peanuts, then mustard, remaining dals, curry leaves and asafoetida.
4Add the paste and saute 2 to 3 minutes, then add the rice and toss gently on low.

Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Tamil Nadu

Kothamalli sadam

A whole bunch of coriander goes in. Not a garnish today, the main event.

25 minTime

7 gProtein each

mediumSpice

Coriander rice for the dabba2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayGround coriander, roasted dals, coconut. Tamil tiffin wisdom.

The original

314kcalsame

7 gproteinsame

3 gfibresame

25minutessame

Kothamalli sadam, home style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Cooked rice3 cups cooked rice, cooled

Coriander leaves (cilantro)1 big bunch, with tender stems

Green chilli2

Ginger1.5 cm

Fresh grated coconut3 tbsp

Urad dal (split black gram)2 tsp

Chana dal (split chickpeas)2 tsp

Dried red chilli1

Tamarinda small piece

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Curry leaves1 sprig

Peanuts1½ tbsp

Asafoetidaa pinch

Salt1 tsp

Method

4 steps

1Roast half the urad and chana dal with the red chilli in 1 tsp oil till golden. Cool.
2Grind the roasted dals with coriander, green chilli, ginger, coconut, tamarind and salt to a thick paste with little water.
3Heat the rest of the oil, fry peanuts, then mustard, remaining dals, curry leaves and asafoetida.
4Add the paste and saute 2 to 3 minutes, then add the rice and toss gently on low.

Serve it like this

Fluff gently with a fork and serve hot on a wide plate, with raita or a side next to it.

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Kothamalli sadam

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

Kothamalli sadam

Make it your way

Ingredients

Method

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