Corriander

[sherrardk]

Bought a huge bag of corriander today (1kg for 50p - bought it for the rabbits). What would you use that much corriander for if you bought it for cooking purposes? Thanks

[Twirls]

Minced beef tastes yummy cooked with coriander - onion, minced beef, coriander and carrots, slow cooked. Really tasty.

[Answerprancer]

I'd use as much as I needed in one of my chicken Madrases then freeze the rest - it freezes well.

[puzzled54]

I use it in curries, and its nice in a salad too

[bimbo123456]

Hi Sherrard. Coriander is lovely in soup...carrot and coriander is one traditional one. You can chop it with lemon in hummus. It also adds a lovely twang to potatoe salad. The most obvious thing is curry of course, samosas often have it in. If you imagine that you normally buy a tiny sprig at supermarkets for more than you paid for the whole bundle you have had a real bargain. Incidentally, you can also chop it up and freeze it in ice cube trays for when you want to use it for any of the above. Enjoy

[Buenchico]

Have you got a large East-European population in your area? If so, you'll find that fresh coriander (in large quantities) might be easier to find than in some other places, because it's commonly used in salads in the former 'Iron Curtain' countries.

[sherrardk]

Thanks all- I wondered, although I did seem to be the only person who had bought some. Amazed at that recipe that actually uses 1kg of the stuff - it's more than a carrier bag full. (The rabbits seem to be enjoying it though.)

[rowanwitch]

chop it and freeze in icecube tray store in the freezer and use a few cubes when you'd normally use fresh...
i'd be making a lot of carrot and coriander soup, and onion bhajis (I put load of coriander in mine) and freezing them too.

[mike11111]

I thought that "Corriander" was only available in Weatherfield at Dev's corner shop.

[naartje]

If using Coriander,for say ,a curry,add torn leaves,at the last minute to the pot .You will enjoy the aroma,and the leaves will not cook away to nothing

[Beswad]

Corriander pesto.