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Kiwi and Coriander Rice

2013-07-22 by Anjana Chaturvedi

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Kiwi and Coriander Rice- Healthy fruity rice made with kiwi and fresh coriander

Kiwi and coriander rice- Simple and mildly flavored Kiwi and Coriander pilaf  .Kiwi fruit is very good for health so I try to include it in my diet in different and interesting ways.

This time I made a exotic and mildly flavoured kiwi and rice biryani from a t.v show,which taste wonderful and is easy to cook. I have also posted a  Kiwi and Mint Chutney few weeks back ,which is also a big hit in my family

Do try these rice recipes-

  •  Biryani Pulao,
  • Chutney pulao,
  •  Fruity Pulao,
  • Nizami Sesame Pulao, 
  • Lemon Rice
  • Tomato Mint Rice
tangy coriander and kiwi rice

Preparation time-15 minutes
Cooking time- 5 minutes
Main course
Serve-4

INGREDIENTS-

  • Rice-3/4 cup
  • Kiwi Fruit -3
  • Green chilies,chopped- 1.5 tsp
  • Fresh Coriander,chopped- 3 tbsp
  • Lemon zest- 1/2 tsp
  • Lemon juice-1 tsp
  • Salt- to taste
  • Cooking oil- 2.5 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds- 1tsp
  • Cashew nuts,crushed- 2 tbsp
  • Curry leaves-6

PROCEDURE-

  1. Wash and soak rice in enough water for 20 minutes.
  2. In a big bowl boil enough water and 1 tsp salt,when water start boiling add soaked rice.
  3. Boil rice till done and then drain on a colander to remove all the water.
  4. Peel and chop kiwi fruit into small size pieces.
  5. Take half quantity of kiwi and grind with chopped green chilies to make a smooth paste(can adjust the quantity of green chilies according to your taste)
  6. Add some salt,pepper powder and few drops of lemon juice in the remaing half kiwi pieces.(A)
  7. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds .
  8. When seeds start crackling add crushed cashews and saute for few seconds on low heat.
  9. Add curry leaves,rice and salt(litle amount  of salt is needed as salt is also added while boiling)
  10. Saute for few seconds and then switch off the flame.
  11. Now add  the kiwi paste,lemon zest,fresh coriander and lemon juice in the rice and mix well.
  12. Take a bowl and grease the inside of the bowl with ghee or butter .
  13. Now fill it half with kiwi rice,press gently.
  14. Spread the half kiwi mixture(A) over the rice layer.
  15. Now put the remaining half rice over the kiwi layer and press gently.
  16. Invert the bowl on the serving plate and serve.

Serving suggestions-serve with mint and yogurt dip or tomato salsa and chips.

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5 from 1 vote

Kiwi and Coriander Rice

Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time5 mins
Total Time20 mins
Servings: 4 people

Filed Under: Rice, Pulao,Khichdi Tagged With: biryani, fruit, Jain food, kids friendly, kiwi, kiwi fruit, No onion garlic recipe, pilaf, pulao, Rice

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Comments

  1. Chitz says

    2013-07-27 at

    That's quite an interesting combo.. Looks very inviting 🙂

  2. Rasi says

    2013-07-22 at

    this is such a different combo.. u had me at the name..must taste so different

  3. Manjula Bharath says

    2013-07-22 at

    very diffrent combo 🙂 and looks super delicious anjana ji 🙂

  4. Rekha Hegde says

    2013-07-22 at

    Great way to use kiwi fruit.Thank you very much for the recipe.

  5. Kalpana Sareesh says

    2013-07-22 at

    bful prep..

  6. Vijayalakshmi Dharmaraj says

    2013-07-22 at

    what an interesting combo… love it…

  7. Wer SAHM says

    2013-07-22 at

    wow what an innovative idea… nice presentation

  8. renu says

    2013-07-22 at

    an interesting recipe… love teh way u have presented it ..

  9. Swati says

    2013-07-22 at

    Awesome idea… A must try di

  10. Sona S says

    2013-07-22 at

    interesting recipe. looks very delicious and flavoursome.

  11. Veena Theagarajan says

    2013-07-22 at

    What a interesting rice.. I have bookmarked must try

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"Maayeka" means a mother's home. I am Anjana Chaturvedi, and I share on this blog traditional vegetarian and vegan recipes from India, that have been handed down to me from my mother, aunts, and grandmothers. All of these recipes are "Sattvic" - cooked without using any onions or garlics - which are known as "taamsic" or negative ingredients in Ayurveda. Hope you enjoy these recipes and feel free to reach out to me for any questions or feedback!

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