Coriander recipes
Coriander (or called cilantro or Chinese parsley) is one of the most popular herbs in the world.
It is a key herb used in many recipes ranging from Chinese stir-fry to Mexican Salsa, etc
Below you will find some example coriander recipes – and more info on how to use coriander in cooking lower down the page.
Brazilian chicken curry
Vegetable curry with lentils
Air fryer Pork Sekuwa
Spicy beef in tomato sauce
Ginger Garlic chicken stir fry
Cinnamon coriander tea
Easy coriander chicken
Cilantro lime sauce
Coriander puree
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How to use coriander in cooking
It is very easy to use in coriander recipes – whether you use fresh or dried coriander.
However…. there are 2 key items to focus on:
Item 1 – 3 types of coriander
There are 3 completely different types of coriander (cilantro):
- Seed coriander – Ideal for Indian curries, German Sausages, etc.
- Leaf coriander – Ideal for Chinese stir-fry, Mexican Salsa, etc
- Coriander root – Ideal for Thai soups, curries, etc.
The key is to make sure you are using exactly the right type of coriander in cooking.
Item 2 – Ground or Fresh coriander
If shopping please note that ground Coriander is different and has a different taste than the fresh coriander sold in the fresh vegetable section. Ground Coriander is made from Coriander seeds (not the leaves) and has a different flavour. Which is why it’s often used in different types of recipes.
Fresh coriander has much more taste then dried coriander and is easy to grow at home.
When cooking recipes try to use fresh coriander – home grown is the best but alternatively try to use a fresh ‘living’ coriander from shops as that will taste better than even the ‘fresh’ leaves sold in packets.
When cooking with fresh coriander leaves:
- All you do is remove the leaves from the stems, then you
- Chop them into small bits when used in sauces or meal recipes.
The coriander recipes health benefits
Coriander (cilantro) has a long list of health benefits. For example the webmd site mentions its vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants. For example vitamin k will help with blood clots, bones to heal themselves, etc, etc.
However it is very important to realise that many benefits (& flavour) are reduced during the drying process, which is why growing fresh coriander is such a good idea.
Yes, dried coriander is easy but in addition the fresh type adds lovely extra flavour to meals.
Very easy to grow at home
It’s not very difficult to grow the different types of coriander at home – even indoors (in your kitchen, spare bedroom, garage, etc.
Coriander will grow very fast and you will be able to use it in your recipes on a regular basis.
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