Coriander seeds

use:
Main ingredient of many bread and sausage spice mixtures. In the household it is used for seasoning gingerbread pastries and Printen as well as for some sauces and cabbage dishes.

tip:
Coriander is suitable for both salted and sweet dishes. Nevertheless, coriander is an important component of every curry.

worth knowing:
History: Coriander is one of the oldest known spices. This is not only proven by ancient Sanskrit scriptures and bible texts - coriander seeds were also found during excavations of Neolithic cultures. In India and China, coriander is still used in many different ways in medicine to this day.

Recipe suggestion:
Herb Lamb Carpaccio: 400 g lamb nuts (leg of lamb) Black pepper from the mill 1 pinch of oregano 2 tablespoons of rosemary needles 1 tablespoon of coriander seeds 1 clove of garlic 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil 1 pc of organic lemon 1 pinch of sea salt from the mill 4 pcs of large potatoes 1 pinch of sweet paprika Salt Oil for frying Preparation steps
Peel the potatoes, cut off the roundings. Cut potatoes into match-thick sticks (straw) and store in a bowl of cold water.
Crush coriander seeds in a mortar, add finely chopped rosemary, pepper and oregano. Roll the lamb nuts in the seasoning mixture so that the meat is evenly enclosed. Press the herb mixture well.
Fry the meat for 2-3 minutes in a little oil until it is slightly crispy on all sides. Wrap in aluminum foil and let rest for five minutes.
Drain the potato straw and spread on kitchen paper. Dry well with more kitchen paper. Fry in hot oil, drain and season with salt and paprika.
Rub the bottoms of the plates with a clove of garlic cut in half, then rub with some grated lemon peel and a little oil.
Cut the meat as thin as possible and spread it out on the plates. Sprinkle with the crispy potato straw and serve immediately.

Botany:
Coriander is a one to two year old undemanding umbellifer, whose plant is one to two year old. It grows about 30 to 60 cm high and has fan-shaped leaves at the bottom and pinnate leaves at the top. The white or pale reddish flowers bring spherical-round, yellow-brown to yellow-reddish, ribbed subfruits to maturity, which do not break down into two subfruits, as is usually the case with umbelliferous plants. Coriander seed has a diameter of 1.5 to 3.0 mm..

home & distribution:
Probably the coriander originates from the eastern Mediterranean area. Today, coriander is represented everywhere in the Mediterranean countries. Other important cultivation areas are in the Netherlands, Germany (Thuringia, Württemberg, Franconia), Hungary, Romania, Russia, India, East Asia and the whole of America.

cultivation & extraction:
Coriander seeds are harvested in the field and in the garden as soon as they are ripe. The seeds are then dried and sold whole or ground.

History:
Coriander is one of the oldest known spices. This is not only proven by ancient Sanskrit scriptures and biblical texts - coriander seeds found during excavations of neolithic cultures. In India and China, coriander is still used in many different ways in medicine to this day.