Coriander Seeds

SCIENTIFIC NAME :

 Coriandum Sativum

MEDICINAL VALUE :

 Medically, coriander seeds used as a carminative, refrigerant, diuretic and aphrodisiac. In household medicines, it is used against seasonal fever, stomach disorders and nausea.

NUTRIENT VALUE :

 Iron, copper, calcium, potassium, manganese, zincand magnesium

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :

 Coriander seeds used for flavouring curries and soups. An important ingredient in manufacture of food flavourings, in bakery products, meat products etc. Coriander oil and oleoresins used in seasonings for sausages and meat products.

GLOSSARY :

• English : Coriander Seeds
• Tamil : Kothamalli / Varakothamalli
• Malayalam : Kothamalli / Malli
• Telugu : Dhaniyalu
• Kannada : Kottambari Beeja / Haveeja
• Hindi : Dhania / Dhana
• Bengali : Dhonay / Dhaniya
• Gujarati : Dhana / Dhaniya / Kothmiri / Libdhaba
• Konkani : Kottambari / Konpir
• Marathi : Dhane / Kothimir
• Oriya : Dhaniya
• Punjabi : Dhaniya
• Tulu : Kothemberi
• Kashmiri : Deaniwal / Kothambalari