Recipes : CORIANDER

Culinary Use :
The commonest use of coriander seed is in curry powders in home kitchen. Coriander seed is an essential cooking ingredient in Indian, Mexican, Arabian and Thai dishes. Coriander seeds are available as whole, ground coarse, fine powder and extract forms. It's used as a flavoring agent in the food industry for breads, cheeses, curry, fish, meats, sauces, soups, pastries, and confections. The seeds are also used to flavor alcoholic beverages, such as gin, and in liqueurs. They are used in extract form to yield an essential oil for soaps and perfumes. The fruit has been used to flavor cigarette tobacco. Fresh leaves and shoots are especially popular as a flavoring agent in salads, soups and stews.

Cooking tips on Coriander :
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Flavor: The seeds are warm, mild and sweetish. There is a citrus undertone similar to orange peel. The leaves combine well with many pungent dishes from India, Mexico and the Middle East.

Storage
Ground coriander is apt to lose its flavor and aroma quickly and should be stored in an opaque airtight container. Whole seeds keep indefinitely. A light roasting before use may enhance their flavor.

Refrigerate: Snip off leaves as you need them and re-cover. The water should be changed every two to three days. Do not wash the herb until you're ready to use it since excess moisture will turn the leaves to green slime during storage. This should last up to a week in the refrigerator.
The leaves can be chopped or minced before use. They lose flavor when dried, but may be frozen either blanched or chopped and frozen into ice cubes.

Tips for Preparing Coriander:

• Fresh coriander should be washed right before using since it is highly fragile. The best way to clean coriander is just place it in a bowl of cold water and swishing it around with your hands. This will allow any sand or dirt to dislodge. Remove the leaves from the water, empty the bowl, refill it with clean water, and repeat this process until there is no dirt remaining in the water.
• Coriander seeds can be easily ground with a mortar and pestle.
• First soak them in cold water for ten minutes and then drain them, as this process will revive their fragrant aroma.
• As coriander is mild, it is a spice to be used by the handful, rather than the pinch.

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