Remember the  Mint & Cilantro Pulao, my hearth dishes out regularly. While that involves a considerable time, my mom’s version without onion,tomato & garlic is a breezy preparation.

Coriander or Cilantro is a much loved herb in my hearth and its medicinal properties are well documented. Also, the herb’s versatility needs no description.
Do you know that coriander is also regarded as an aphrodisiac ?

Here’s How :-


Warm a skillet and dry roast urad dal and red chillis. Let them turn a golden hue and take them off flame.Tip in the roasted ingredients along with the tamarind paste and the coriander leaves in to a blender. Grind them to a paste of spreadable consistency with required water. Add  salt and mix well. In the same skillet, tip in the oil and let the mustard seeds crackle. Dump the ground paste and let it come to a boil. On a low flame let the paste simmer till the raw smell of the mix evaporates and the oil starts separating. The spread/relish/thogayal is ready.


 In a mixing bowl tip in the cooked rice and add the herby relish as required and mix well. Sprinkle the powdered groundnuts.The rice is ready to be devoured. Serve hot with choice accompaniments.