Coriander Relish William Food

CORIANDER CHUTNEY (CILANTRO CHUTNEY)

Steps:

• In a blender or chutney grinder, add the chopped coriander leaves, chopped ginger and green chillies.
• Note that 2 teaspoons makes for a spicy green chutney. If you or any of your family member cannot tolerate spicy food, add ½ to 1 teaspoon of chopped green chillies.
• Add lemon juice, roasted cumin powder or ground cumin, black salt and pink salt, table salt or sea salt as required. You can add chaat masala at this step if you have it.
• Add water and blend or grind all the ingredients until smooth. Taste the chutney and add more salt or lemon juice if needed.
• Store the cilantro chutney in a covered bowl or container in the refrigerator.
• Use the chutney whenever required. It goes well with variety of Indian snacks like pakoras, sandwiches, samosa, burger, idli, dosa, dhokla, dabeli, bhel puri, sev puri and other chaat recipes.

GREEN OLIVE AND CORIANDER RELISH

Steps:

• In a food processor grind coarse the coriander seeds, add the olives, the vinegar, and the oil, and blend the mixture until the olives are chopped fine. Let the relish stand, covered and chilled, overnight. The relish may be made 3 days in advance and kept covered and chilled. Serve the relish at room temperature with pita wedges.

CORIANDER RELISH

Steps:

• Whizz all the ingredients, except the cashew nuts, in a blender with a generous splash of hot water. Once the chutney is smooth, drain the nuts and add to the chutney, then blitz again. Aim for a sweet-tangy flavour, adding more sugar or lime juice if needed. Transfer to a bowl and store in the fridge. Will keep, covered, in the fridge for one day.

CORIANDER RICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid bring broth to a boil with salt, oil, and garlic.
• Stir in rice and cook, covered, over low heat 20-30 minutes, or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.
• Fluff rice with a fork and toss with coriander and salt and pepper to taste.

CORIANDER RICE

Steps:

• Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a heavy pot.
• Rinse the rice in several changes of cold water until the water runs clear. Drain well.
• Add the rinsed rice to the boiling water and cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes from the time the water returns to a boil.
• Drain the parboiled rice well and clean and dry the pot.
• Add the butter to the pot and cook over low heat until melted.
• Stir in the coriander seeds and pepper.
• Add the parboiled rice to the pot, making a mound in the center.
• Use the handle of a cooking utensil to make 5 or 6 holes in the rice, all the way to the bottom of the pot.
• Lay the lemon zest over the top of the rice.
• Cover the pot with a kitchen towel and a lid, folding the edges of the towel up over the lid (to keep the towel from burning).
• Cook rice over low heat, undisturbed, until the rice is tender and a crust has formed on the bottom of the pot, about 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove the pot from the heat and let rice stand, tightly covered and undisturbed, for 30 minutes.
• Spoon the loose rice onto a serving platter and garnish with the lemon zest.
• Season with salt to taste.
• Break up the crust and scatter it over the rice. Serve warm.