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| "The manna was like coriander seed" (Numbers 11:7) |
Last week I bought a bottle of whole coriander seeds
thinking it would be useful just in case we'll be in the mood for vegetable biryani. They happen to be cheaper than I expected; Php 25.00 (less than $1) for a 40g bottle. I guess I was lucky to be in the grocery when they were restocking their supplies, the grocery attendant said their spices often ran out quickly.
thinking it would be useful just in case we'll be in the mood for vegetable biryani. They happen to be cheaper than I expected; Php 25.00 (less than $1) for a 40g bottle. I guess I was lucky to be in the grocery when they were restocking their supplies, the grocery attendant said their spices often ran out quickly.Coriander seeds are not actual "seeds"; they are dried fruits of the coriander plant, a herb whose leaves are called cilantro 
or chinese parsley. Almost every part of the coriander plant is used for cooking, the roots are used mainly in Thai cooking. One might think that both the fruit/seed and leaves share the same flavor, but it does not; surprisingly, the seeds are sweet, peppery and citrus-like in taste and scent compared to its leaves (cilantro) which are soapy and rank. Because of the sweet nature of this spice, it's an interesting addition to cakes and breads.
or chinese parsley. Almost every part of the coriander plant is used for cooking, the roots are used mainly in Thai cooking. One might think that both the fruit/seed and leaves share the same flavor, but it does not; surprisingly, the seeds are sweet, peppery and citrus-like in taste and scent compared to its leaves (cilantro) which are soapy and rank. Because of the sweet nature of this spice, it's an interesting addition to cakes and breads.