Fresh coriander - now what?

elsien

Having grown masses of coriander from seed, I'm now wondering what on earth I can do with it?
I know I can freeze it, my problem is I have the grand total of two recipes(lamb, lime and coriander stir fry, and tomato and coriander soup) to use it with and nice though they are, I'm starting to get very bored.
Suggestions for quick and easy uses?
Thanks

Minihauk

I like fresh coriander chopped and added to salads.

misskool

I was just looking for some coriander for my chilli tonight. I put a generous handful to chilli and that really zings it.

Add a small handful to salads with parsley and make it herby.

Use it when you make hoummus.

Add some to dress noodle soup. Cook some noodles, toss in a bowl with a bit of sesame oil. Then chicken, beansprouts, some shredded chilli, some coriander. Then pour a ladleful of hot stock over it.

Otherwise, let it bolt and collect coriander seed

jackieglasgow

Carrot and coriander soup. Peperonata sauce for pasta.
I don't do exact recipes, but basically, slice one onion and three peppers and sweat in a little oil with two cloves of garlic til slightly softened, add a little chilli powder, or a dried chilli for flavour, then a little tomamto puree, cook out for a minute or two, the add a tin of tomatoes or passata - whatever your prefer, really and some water, season and cook for a good while til it's reduced and quite thick and sticky, but still "saucy", add a large bunch of chopped coriander then add to cooked pasta (we use penne). This is a delicious sauce, and would be nice with meat too, I would imagine, although we don't eat any, so couldn't reccommend what for you. Hope that makes sense. I put a lot of coriander in this, but your taste might be different.

For the soup, sweat an onion, carrots, perhaps a couple of sticks of celery, then add stock and cook, at the end add large bunch of coriander and blitz. Delicious fresh tasting soup.

HTH Jackie. X

elsien

Thanks all, keep them coming!

maggied_2

Off the top of my head:

Gorgeous in lots SE Asian type dish.
Red / Green curry
Tom Yam (clear hot soup)
Spicy noodle soup
(millions of recipies for those on line)
Lamb Tagine - sprinkle over before serving.
Tabbouleh
Make a salsa verde with other chopped herbs for smearing on fish / chicken
Use in marinade with yoghurt / mint / spices for lamb kebabs.
Tuck into fish (again perhaps with other SE Asian style flavours - chill, ginger, garlic, coconut) wrap in foil with a little stock for poaching.

HTH

attentionseeker1

Second maggied's suggestion- any SE Asian dishes need coriander, also lots of Indian dishes.

One of the things I use it most for otherwise is fresh salsa (you'll never eat shop-bought again!) to go with BBQs, Mexican, fishcakes etc etc

Recipes can be found from Delia but in a nutshell:

Avocado salsa - diced avocado, tomato, red onion, Tabasco, salt, lime juice, chopped coriander. I serve with Mexican dishes
Tomato salsa- as above with lots more tomato and no avocado! I serve as a dip
Sweetcorn salsa- roasted sweetcorn, tomato, red onion, Tabasco, salt, lime juice, coriander, diced red pepper- I serve with salmon fishcakes
Warm pineapple salsa- warm pineapple chunks with chopped red chilli, sugar, lime juice and onion then sprinkle over chopped mint and coriander- I serve with jerk chicken

HTH

NickiM

Not a recipe idea, but would you be able to freeze any?

Pennylane

I use it all the time in a Salsa we all love. I chop up a nice big ripe mango and some of those roasted red peppers you get in a jar. (Dead cheap for huge jar at Lidl) I chop up a good handful of mint and one of coriander and I cover and leave in fridge to chill. I make bigger and bigger bowls each time and they STILL eat it all!!:D

Katgoddess

Weezls Saag Aloo.

http://weezl.wordpress.com/2008/07/06/saag-aloo-very-nice/

HariboJunkie

I also add masses of it to my chillis and curries and mixed with lemon or lime it makes a wonderful marinade for fish, particularly tuna. I also let some of it go to seed for curries.

There's another thread with a few more suggestions HERE.