Kothambari Saaru ( Cilantro Soup/ Coriander Leaves Soup); Meatless Monday

Have yous ever heard of soup made out of cilantro leaves??? Well, believe it or not, it is a real traditional recipe where I come upwardly from. Cilantro is known every bit coriander leaves inward Republic of Republic of India why because coriander seeds come upwardly from cilantro. See?? Didn't know that did you? In Kannada together with a few other languages, coriander is known every bit kothambari. We Indians don't similar to swallow rice dry out merely similar that. We ever withdraw or together with so variety of gravy to larn amongst it. We brand a diverseness of plainly gravies to larn amongst it. These gravies are similar to the soups that westerners have. For example: edible bean soups, lentil soups, tomato plant soups etc. Where I come upwardly from, nosotros telephone band it "saaru". So, soup made out of cilantro leaves is called "kothambari saaru". This is super slowly to brand together with super-tasty! While nosotros swallow it amongst rice, yous tin gulp it merely similar that! This dish, if made thick tin hold upwardly used every bit a chutney/ dip to hold upwardly eaten amongst dosas or idlis or inward 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( suit every bit per private spice level)
Tamarind pulp: 1/4 tsp
Salt: 1/2 tsp
Water: 1/2 loving cup + ii cups

For tempering:

Coconut oil: 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves: 1 sprig

Method:

In a nutrient processor/mixer-grinder/blender, grind together coriander leaves, light-green chillies, freshly grated coconut, salt, tamarind together with 1/2 loving cup H2O to a fine paste.

In a pot/ saucepan, dilute this glue amongst ii cups of water. Bring it to a boil. Turn off the flame.Now temper the soup every bit described below.

Tempering:

Heat kokosnoot petroleum inward a minor frying pan. Add mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add together Curry leaves. Turn off the flame. Add this tempering to the inward a higher house pot.

Serve hot amongst or together with so prissy hot steamed rice.

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 operate solely the leaves. The stems are bitter an thus if terra firma volition brand the chutney bitter. You could relieve the stems together with chop it together with operate it inward dishes similar sambar, rasam or tomato plant saaru. It volition emanate a prissy odor to the dish.

Tip for well for yous living:

Cilantro is a herb amongst several medicinal surpising nutritional properties. It is besides ane of the richest sources of vitamin K.It is besides rich inward vitamin A,vitamin C, beta-carotene, folic acid, riboflavin together with niacin. It is besides rich inward anti-oxidants, essential oils together with dietary fiber.It is besides rich inward 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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