Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Kottimeera/Cilatro chutney

The leaves of the Coriander plant are referred as coriander leaves, cilantro .fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the most commonly used in cooking.The fresh leaves are an essential ingredient in many South Asian foods (particularly chutneys), in Chinese dishes and in Mexican cuisines. Chopped coriander leaves are also used as a garnish on cooked dishes such as dal and many curries. As heat diminishes their flavour quickly, coriander leaves are often used raw or added to the dish right before serving. In some Indian and Central Asian recipes, coriander leaves are used in large amounts and cooked until the flavour diminishes.The leaves also spoil quickly when removed from the plant, and lose their aroma when dried or frozen.The dry fruits are known as coriander seeds or coriandi seeds.(source :google)

check health benifits of cilantro here ..

I make this cilantro chutney in 2 ways.one is first fry the cilantro and grind this fried cilantro with all other ingredients like tamarind,salt n jaggery and do tadaka at last onther one is just blend raw cilanto and fry the paste in tadaka.Here is the recipe for second one....

Ingredients:

cilantro-2 bunches
tamrind paste-small lemon size or 2 to 3 tsp thick paste
chilli powder- 3/4 th tsp
salt to taste
sugar /jaggary-1 tsp
seasoning ingredients:urud dal,chan dal, cumin and musturd seeds,dry red chillis,curry leaves
oil-2 tsp

Preparation:

1.Cook tamarind paste on a low flame until it becomes thick like paste or till its raw smell is gone.

2.Take a mixi bowl,add cilantro leaves,cooked tamarind paste ,salt, chilli powder and jaggary grind to a smooth paste along with few table spoons of water.

3.Heat oil in a pan add all seasoning ingredients ,fry till golden brown and then add cilantro paste and fry till raw smell of cilantro gone .

4.Serve with Rice,dosa,chapathi etc.

This is my entry for JFI - JHIVA FOR CILANTRO @ Cilantro and the event started by Indira of Mahanandi

Note:Check Good info on cilantro Here

30 comments:

  1. Nice chutney Lavanya... usually I do it like ur first method... will try this recipe sometime

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  2. Wow this is a great chutney and a perfect entry for the event... Slurrp, the tangy taste due to tamarind is tempting me...

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  3. Hi Lavanya! We prepare kottimeera chutney at our home. My wife says the recipe is slightly different. I have requested her try your recipe. Wish you all the best.
    http://health-care-you.blogspot.com

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  4. Lavanya thats so lovely...will be tasting divine..yummy click !!

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  5. nice recipe like its sweet and tangy taste nice pic too

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  6. Healthy and yummy chutney lavanya....Lovely click..

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  7. This chutney looks spicy also tangy..delicious!

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  8. Mmm my mom's and my favourite chutney..! We stock it and will have till it gets over..!

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  9. I can imagine dipping my Samosas in this chutney! Slurp!!

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  10. I too made coconut-cilantro chutney in the morning with dosa....This looks much simpler...Will try this soon...Yum and spicy...

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  11. Cilantro chutney sounds excellent! Yum!

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  12. Tempting!!Feels like I want to have your chutney with my idli/dosa..

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  13. It's coriander chutney everywhere :).....looks yummy

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  14. Yummy chutney Lavanya....ur recipe sounds great and slightly different....Will try it.

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  15. i'm crazy about this chutney!!! Nice pic!

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  16. Lavanya, another interesting recipe..coriander is one of my fav. herbs, it's even one of the must-ingredients for the spring rolls (not those fried ones in the supermarkets) from my home province - Hokkien.
    I would never thought of using fresh coriander to make a chutney. As I mentioned in your last post: you are young, beautiful, and you can cook like a profi.

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  17. Looks yummy, dear. I like the idea of adding jaggery.

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  18. I make cilantro chutney a lot but never added tamarind to it....will try your recipe soon....good job!

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  19. Wow.. Always I love with Dosa n idli. looks yum.

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  20. Looks spicy and yummy :) Addition of jaggery is new to me!

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  21. I love this so much.. nice entry and good clicks too...I make this in different way , but once i tasted in my friends place.. thought of asking her the recipe ..but now i got it bookmarked

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  22. wow.......Looks spicy and yummy ya.

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  23. Chutney looks super spicy and flavourful! :)

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  24. chutney looks delicious & easy to make

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