March 24th, 2007 | admin

Coriander, Coriandrum sativum is a widely used spice in India, forming an important ingredient of different vegetarian and non vegetarian preparations. Its dried seeds are the widely used part. However its leaves are also used as a dressing for variety of curries, and food presentations. Also called cilantro, it is popular across the world.

There are people that do not appreciate the taste of cilantro leaves. The origin of the word coriander is traced to a Greek work, Kori, which means a bug. The flowers of the plant and fresh seeds have a nasty smell until it is dried, which may be the reason for the name.

Coriander is available in powdered form and is part of different readymade curry powers.

Coriander also has different medicinal properties, which Ayurveda medicines use for normalizing the functioning of circulatory system, digestive system, etc.