Product Description

Coriander Seeds

Coriander also known as cilantro, Chinese parsley or dhania is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae bearing botanical name Coriandrum Sativum. It is native to regions across Southern Europe, Northern Africa and South Western Asia.

Coriander Seeds – The whole dried seeds

The grown up plant bears a small pale pinkish flowers which turn to seeds. The aromatic and spicy seeds of Coriander are used in cooking and as medicines from ancient times.

It’s Nutritional

It is anti-oxidant, prevents disease and promotes health as the Coriander seeds possess many plant derived chemical compounds.

The essential oils and fatty acids are responsible for digestive, carminative and anti-flatulent properties of the seeds.

The richness in dietary fibre helps in easing constipation condition, lowering serum LDL cholesterol levels and also protects colon mucus from cancers.

It is also an excellent source of minerals like Copper, Calcium, Potassium, Manganese, Zinc and Magnesium. It do contain an ample amount of Vitamin C that lack in other dry spices and it is the depot of vital B-complex vitamins like Thiamine, Riboflavin and Niacin.

Culinary Uses

Dried coriander seeds are one of the common spice ingredients used worldwide. It is used as flavouring agent in confectionary, stews, sausages, sweet breads, and cakes.

In Indian cuisine it is used in Garam Masala and as thickening agent in curries.

It is used widely in the process for pickling vegetables in other parts of world, except Asia.

In Germany and South Africa it is used in making sausages.

In Russia and Central Europe, coriander seed is an occasional ingredient in their rye bread.

Medicinal Uses

It can be used as carminative and digestive supplement along with dill and fennel in gripe water preparation.

This can be chewed to prevent unpleasant breath.

It’s Healthy

For healthy digestion, body, skin, blood sugar levels; to prevent food and water borne diseases, anaemia; to detoxify the body and remove all the traces of heavy toxic metals, to reduce redness, itchiness and inflammation in the eyes; to cure various skin diseases like eczema, itchy skin, rashes, mouth ulcers, sores; effective remedy for pimples, acne, blackheads, dark lips and hair fall.

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