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WHOLE SPICES
Coriander Seeds
(Dhania / Kothmir)
| Botanical Name | Coriandrum Sativum |
| Family | Apiaceae |
| Form | Dried |
| Type Available | Seeds |
| Color | Yellowish Brown |
| Packaging Size | 200 gm / 500 gm / 15 kg / 20 kg / 50 kg. |
| Bulk order are also available as per client's requirement. |
Coriander is commonly called as Dhania or Kothmir. The name coriander actually originated from the Greek word “Kopis” meaning bedbug. This Dry Coriander Herb Seeds plant is considered to be indigenously from Greece but it has become widely used spice in most of the Asian countries. These dry coriander seeds also forms an important ingredient in many of the Thai recipes. When these rounded seeds are crushed with a mortar and pestle, they give off a strong sweet smell somewhere between cinnamon, rose, orange, and clove. The leaves of this plant are smooth and the whole plant including the stem as well as the leaves is used in cookery.
The young plant is used for flavouring and garnishing curries and soups. The fruits (seeds) are widely used as condiments with or without roasting in the preparation of curry powders, sausages and seasonings. It is an important ingredient in the manufacture of food flavourings, in bakery products, meat products, soda & syrups, puddings, candy preserves and liquors. In medicines it is used as a carminative, refrigerant, diuretic, and aphrodisiac. In household medicines, it is used against seasonal fever, stomach disorders, and nausea. Coriander oil and oleoresins are primarily used in seasonings for sausages and other meat products.