Coriander, also called coriander and coriander, originated in the Mediterranean region of Europe. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions, and when he returned home, he brought back coriander seeds and introduced them to China. Coriander is warm and pungent, and it has the effects of sweating, penetrating rash, resolving food stagnation, strengthening the spleen and harmonizing the middle energizer. In Compendium of Materia Medica, Li Shizhen once described that "coriander (coriander) tastes pungent, warm and fragrant, reaching the heart and spleen inside and reaching the limbs outside".
As a kind of green food, coriander is rich in nutrition, which is also the reason why it has health care function.
Protein: Every 100g of coriander contains about 1.8g of protein. Vitamins: Coriander contains vitamin A, vitamin C, nicotinic acid, riboflavin and so on. Among them, the content of carotene is higher, which is more than 10 times that of tomatoes, eggplants, kidney beans and other vegetables. Carotene has a good protective effect on eyesight. Minerals: Coriander contains many minerals, such as calcium, phosphorus, sodium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, manganese and potassium. The content of calcium is about 100 mg/ 100 g, and each mineral is helpful for maintaining human health. Dietary fiber: Every 100g of coriander contains about 1.2g of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber plays a key role in promoting intestinal peristalsis and digestion. Bioactive components: Coriander contains flavonoids, coumarins, phenols, volatile oil and other chemical components. Flavonoids are very good antioxidants and have antioxidant effects; Volatile oil has a good anti-inflammatory effect; Mannitol can stimulate appetite, so when you eat coriander, you will feel better and more appetizing. Therefore, to sum up, coriander has the functions of promoting intestinal peristalsis, stimulating appetite and promoting digestion, sweating and relieving exterior syndrome. In life, you can use coriander to cook porridge, cold salad, or decorate dishes as ingredients to increase flavor.
Here, I recommend some recipes for coriander.
Cold coriander: fresh coriander, ginger, red pepper. Wash and drain the ingredients, shred ginger and red pepper, then soak coriander, shredded ginger and shredded red pepper in warm water for 30 minutes, drain the water, put on a plate, add appropriate ingredients and mix well. This dish can stimulate appetite and regulate qi. Pork liver and coriander soup: two ounces of fresh coriander, half a catty of fresh pork liver. Wash coriander and pork liver, slice pork liver, chop ginger, add pork liver and ginger after boiling, add coriander and seasoning when cooked. Pig liver should be soaked in bloodletting water in advance. This soup promotes appetite, nourishes blood and nourishes stomach. Coriander and soybean soup: soak 20g soybeans, wash them, add water and boil for15min, then add coriander and continue cooking for10-15min. Because there are some anti-nutritional factors in beans, they should be soaked in water in advance and fully heated.