When cooking and making soup at home, I always add a little coriander to season.
But many people can't accept the taste of coriander, just like many people can't accept durian.
In fact, you may not know that there are many benefits of eating coriander ~ Nutritional value of coriander 1. Vitamin C. The rich vitamin C and potassium in coriander can lower blood lipids, dilate blood vessels, increase coronary blood flow, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and soften blood vessels.
It has certain effects on preventing atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.
The amount of vitamin C contained in coriander is much higher than that of ordinary vegetables. The average person can meet the body's demand for vitamin C by eating 7 to 10 grams of coriander leaves.
2. Carotene: Coriander contains a large amount of carotene, which can effectively protect the mucous membranes of the eyes, respiratory tract, urinary tract and gastrointestinal tract, prevent bacterial and viral infections, and thus improve the body's immunity.
The carotene contained in coriander is more than 10 times higher than that of tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, etc.
3. Volatile oils: Coriander contains mannitol, linalool and other volatile oil substances, which can increase saliva secretion, accelerate gastrointestinal motility, and promote appetite.
At the same time, adding some coriander to certain dishes can also have the unique effect of removing fishy smell and enhancing the taste.
4. Vitamin A. The vitamin A and vitamin C contained in coriander can regulate the synthesis of retinal photosensitive substances, relieve eye fatigue, and prevent the occurrence of dry eye disease and night blindness.
5. Niacin Coriander contains niacin, which can resist pellagra, dilate blood vessels, promote blood circulation, and lower blood pressure.
How to eat coriander?
Steamed Coriander Balls Ingredients: Pork? (150g), Coriander? (100g) Accessories: Water Starch? (10g) Method: 1. Cut the pork into cubes and beat into a meat filling in a food processor. Add minced ginger and salt. 2. Add water starch.
Stir evenly 3. Stir in one direction until the meat filling is thickened.
4. Chop the coriander and add it to the meat filling, stir well. 5. Squeeze the coriander filling into balls with your hands and put them into a container. 6. After everything is done, add shredded ginger and pepper. 7. Wash the coriander root and add it (don’t use it).
Throw it away, it will enhance the flavor after adding it to the soup.) 8. Then add water along the edge of the container, steam over high heat for 10 minutes. 9. After steaming, sprinkle with chives, drizzle with a little sesame oil and serve.
Ingredients for peanut spice mix: Coriander (150g), peanuts (80g) Accessories: Light soy sauce (appropriate amount), garlic (2 cloves), blended oil (half a bowl), salt (appropriate amount)
, chili oil? (half a spoon), cold vinegar? (1 tablespoon) Method: 1. Rinse the peanuts with water and drain them, pour them into a hot pot and stir-fry until there is no water.
2. Pour in the blended oil and start frying slowly. When the color is slightly yellow, you can pick it up.
3. When frying peanuts, wash and cut the coriander and chop the garlic and set aside.
4. Drain the oil and add salt while it is hot and mix well.
5. Add garlic and stir until it is hot and fragrant.
6. Pour in the cold vinegar.
Pour in light soy sauce.
Pour in the chili oil and stir in the flavour.
7. Add the coriander and stir for a while before serving.
Preserved Eggs Mixed with Coriander Ingredients: Preserved Eggs (two), Coriander (15g) Method: 1. Wash and peel the preserved eggs and cut each egg into 8 pieces.
2. Wash the coriander and cut into long sections, peel the garlic and chop into minced garlic.
3. Take a small bowl and add salt, soy sauce, chili pepper, vinegar and MSG to make a sauce.
4. Take a plate, put coriander on the bottom of the plate, and put the preserved eggs on top of the coriander.
5. Sprinkle minced garlic on the preserved eggs.
6. Pour the prepared sauce on top and serve.