Have yous ever heard of soup made out of cilantro leaves??? Well, believe it or not, it is a really traditional recipe where I come upward from. Cilantro is known equally coriander leaves inwards Republic of Republic of India why because coriander seeds come upward from cilantro. See?? Didn't know that did you? In Kannada together with a few other languages, coriander is known equally kothambari. We Indians don't similar to consume rice dry out simply similar that. We e'er postulate roughly kind of gravy to instruct amongst it. We brand a multifariousness of evidently gravies to instruct amongst it. These gravies are similar to the soups that westerners have. For example: edible bean soups, lentil soups, love apple tree soups etc. Where I come upward from, nosotros telephone phone it "saaru". So, soup made out of cilantro leaves is called "kothambari saaru". This is super slow to brand together with super-tasty! While nosotros consume it amongst rice, yous tin quaff it simply similar that! This dish, if made thick tin endure used equally a chutney/ dip to endure eaten amongst dosas or idlis or inwards sandwiches.
Servings: 4-6
Ingredients:
For grinding:
Coriander leaves(Cilantro ): 1 medium bunch
Freshly grated coconut: 1/2 cup
Green chillies: 2-3 medium ones( accommodate equally per private spice level)
Tamarind pulp: 1/4 tsp
Salt: 1/2 tsp
Water: 1/2 loving cup + two cups
For tempering:
Coconut oil: 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves: 1 sprig
Method:
In a nutrient processor/mixer-grinder/
In a pot/ saucepan, dilute this glue amongst two cups of water. Bring it to a boil. Turn off the flame.Now temper the soup equally described below.
Tempering:
Heat kokosnoot fossil oil inwards a small-scale frying pan. Add mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add together Curry leaves. Turn off the flame. Add this tempering to the higher upward pot.
Serve hot amongst roughly overnice hot steamed rice.
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| Kothambari saaru served amongst squeeze upkari , matta rice together with fried fish. |
Enjoy!
Cooking made easy:
While making cilantro chutney or soup, brand certain yous purpose exclusively the leaves. The stems are bitter an hence if soil volition brand the chutney bitter. You could salve the stems together with chop it together with purpose it inwards dishes similar sambar, rasam or love apple tree saaru. It volition emanate a overnice smell to the dish.
Tip for salubrious living:
Cilantro is a herb amongst several medicinal surpising nutritional properties. It is too 1 of the richest sources of vitamin K.It is too rich inwards vitamin A,vitamin C, beta-carotene, folic acid, riboflavin together with niacin. It is too rich inwards anti-oxidants, essential oils together with dietary fiber.It is too rich inwards minerals similar iron, potassium,calcium, manganese together with magnesium.
References:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/277627.php
http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/cilantro.html
http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/health-benefits-of-cilantro/
Food for thought:
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