Monday, April 23, 2007

Malliyila Chammandi/Kothamalli Chutney/Coriander Chutney

Coriander, also known as cilantro, is a welcome addition into any kitchen. Technically, the leaves are the cilantro and the seeds are the coriander, but this seems to mean one and the same these days. Moderately priced, this delightful herb can easily be found in tiny markets as well as monolithic superchains. When I saw that this month's Jihva for Ingredients (JFI) hosted by Mahanandi is on fresh leafy green vegetables, I had no second thoughts about which one to use. Also, my recipes here are meant to be simple (suitable for bachelors) and remind me of mom. This was a usual snack packed for school :)



My entry for this month's JFI (Also trying to get better at photography!)

Coriander Chutney

What I used:

Freshly grated coconut : 1 cup
Chopped coriander leaves : 1 cup
Green chillies : 3
Lemon juice : 1 teaspoon
Sugar : 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds or powder : 1/2 teaspoon
Salt : to taste

How I made it:

Put all ingredients in a small blender. Blend till smooth adding very little water as required. Use on buttered or non-buttered bread for sandwiches. It also goes with rice and curd though bread is definitely the more popular and favourite accompaniment.




13 People Said..:

Toothlesswink said...

Am I not the most fortunate roomie! Yummy!!!:D

Priya Bhaskaran said...

you have nice blog here:) hoping to see more recipes from your mom and grandma:)

Bharathy. said...

Wow!!! wonderful pics,nice and simple entry..Great!!!

(grrr you are gonna be a competition to me):D

@lok said...

let me try some of them @ my house :)

the photos are looking cool ...

good luck n happy cooking

lemonade said...

whoa..awesome piccas...so along with an interest in cooking,there's also a new found interest in photography ,is it..??!!!
good going u lazy cook ;)

N said...

Thank you guys! For all your encouraging comments! I needed that.

Princess Banter said...

Can I just say... I love the touches of the pictures on your blog. It's like surfing through a professional cook book! Lovely presentation, m'dear :) Just perfect....

Mishmash ! said...

Hey N, Sorry Could not come by earlier as I was a bit busy..anyway, all the best with your food blog...and I liked the pics of your coriander chutney, especially the first one :)

Shn

Ayesha Seerin said...

Lovely pics .. U rock ..

KitchenFairy said...

First time here...Ur chutney looks good.Picts are really nice.

shammu.... said...

WOOW!!!
am soory for being late!!!
you know what? i loved not only the chutney but the photographs!!!!!!!so coooooooolll!!!!

keep rocking!!!!i wil b back to read and (ofcourse try)all your recipes!!

Sharmi said...

hi, first time here and loved your recipes and pics. the pics look awesome. will be back for more.

Famiboo said...

Yum! Slurp! Burp! Coriander chutney sandwiches! A dieter's dream! Thank you. I tried it before I wrote you this comment. Does it work or does it! Keep going. :)) fam

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