Instant Coriander Chutney | Easy Kotmir Pachadi

Instant Coriander Chutney Recipe is made with fresh cilantro leaves and tastes great when accompanied by hot rice or with sandwich stuffing. Learn how to make Instant Kotmir Pachadi with step by step image instructions along with tips and a video.

This recipe is made in different ways across the globe I have already posted a few variants. As mentioned above we have added fewer ingredients among which tamarind plays a key role either in suppressing the raw flavor of leaves or giving tanginess.

Healthy foods should always be an integral part of our daily foods, with our busy life most of us are turning towards instant recipes or recipes which can be made within a few minutes. This recipe perfectly fits in this category.

Tips to make perfect Coriander Chutney Recipe:

• As we add onions to this recipe, we need to consume them this same day.
• Sometimes we add fewer onions when consumed with hot steam rice.
• We can make green rice by just mixing this recipe with steam rice and pack as a lunch box recipe.
• Slow cook coriander leaves on low flame to retain their colour.

You may also like to check other recipes:

Coriander Chutney Recipe,

Brinjal Chutney,

Beerakaya Pachadi,

Sorakaya Pachadi and

Mint Chutney.

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Instant Coriander Chutney | Instant Kotmir Pachadi

InstantCoriander Chutney is made with fresh cilantro leaves and tastes great whenaccompanied with hot rice or with sandwich stuffing.

Course Chutney

Cuisine Indian, South Indian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 1 bowl

Author Uppada Lakshmi

Ingredients

• Coriander leaves – 1 bowl
• Oil – 2 tbsp.
• Green chilies – 7 No.
• Cumin seeds – 2 tbsp.
• Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
• Tamarind – fist full
• Garlic cloves – 12 No.
• Onions – 2 No. medium size

Instructions

1. Put oil in a pan and fry green chillies till they change their colour.
2. Soak little tamarind in a bowl. We can make use of soaked tamarind water while grinding.
3. Add cumin seeds, curry leaves, garlic cloves and coriander leaves.
4. Slow cook coriander leaves on low to medium flame to retain their colour. Once it’s cooked, off the flame and let all ingredients get cooled.
5. Transfer this mixture to a mixer grinder and put soaked tamarind and salt as per your taste.
6. Grind all ingredients till they turn soft paste. If needed add tamarind water.
7. As we consume this recipe instantly, adding onions enhances its flavor so add minced onions or put a few onions and grind coarsely.
8. Coriander chutney | kotmir pachadi tastes great when accompanied with hot rice or with breakfast recipes.

Recipe Video

How to make instant coriander chutney recipe:

1. Heat oil in a kadai and put green chillies and roast for a while. Add cumin seeds and curry leaves.

2.  Put a fist full of tamarind in a cup and put a little water and keep it aside so that the tamarind gets soaked (Do not throw away its water as that can be used while grinding the chutney).

3.  Add garlic cloves and coriander leaves. Cook for a while still leaves shrink and get cooked (Do not overcook, it may lose its natural flavour and give sourness to our chutney).

4.  Put cooked ingredients in a mixer grinder, add soaked tamarind and a little salt. Grind till it becomes a soft paste.

5.  Add onions and grind for one round so that onions get crushed coarsely. (Onions give additional flavour when consumed with rice, if you don’t like them added you can skip)

6.  Serve instant coriander chutney recipe | kotmir pachadi with steamed rice or with dosa recipes.

Watch this Instant Coriander Chutney video on YouTube.

Health Benefits of Kotmir Pachadi:

High in Antioxidants
Coriander is full of antioxidants quercetin that mop the harmful free radicals in your body, which will end inflammation and decrease the risk of chronic diseases by great .

Digestive  
Digestive issues such as bloating, indigestion, and gas-related issues can be well solved with the help of herbs and spices like cumin and ginger present in coriander chutney which activate digestive enzymes.

Immunity Booster
Coriander is rich in vitamins A, C, and K. These vitamins enhance immune functions hence prevent infections.
Blood Sugar Regulation
Coriander regulates blood sugar through the enhancement of enzymatic activities responsible for the breaking down of sugar content in blood.
Detoxification body
Coriander detoxifies heavy metals like lead and mercury. It will exert a detoxifying effect.

Improvement of Heart Health
Coriander and other ingredients of chutney reduce the cholesterol levels in the body. It increases health quotient of a heart and it avoids risk-related problems with heart diseases .

Healthy Skin
It is rich in vitamin C and other important antioxidants that avoid the skin damage. Coriander heals irritated skin.

Weight Management
Coriander chutney is low-calorie but full of zestful flavors; it can really prove to be very helpful in adding to meals without excess calories. This also enhances metabolism.

Anti-bacterial Properties
Its properties helps keep infections at bay in the body.