Coriander powder

coriander powder

Green coriander powder is a handy condiment to have in the kitchen to flavor so many dishes with its vibrant colour and flavour . the aroma is so good and acts a great taste enhancer after a dish is completed, a sprinkle of his powder to many sabjis and dry curries gives that ultimate edge . It is also handy to have to prepare many chaat items at a moments notice .

We may not be having the chaat chutneys all the time in the Kitchen or we may not be able to get fresh coriander leaves from the market , so having this dry green powder is very handy to prepare the green chutney . it is also useful to prepare dry chutney varieties for longer shelf life .

There are two ways you can fry fresh green coriander leaves and store for future use . One is by drying them in the refrigerator by storing in a net bag or paper bag . The other is faster and quicker way by using airfryer .

How to dry coriander leaves in airfryer.

• Wash and pat dry the leaves in between paper towels .

• Place the dry leaves including stems at the bottom with mesh on top so that the leaves won’t fly inside .

• Set temp to 150 C , for 6 minutes . Check in between to ensure even drying . Remove when it is crisp . It will crush easily . It may take extra time . Stems were thicker so it took more time , but with checking in between you can ensure they don’t dry too much losing colour .

• Powder in small mixie jar , sieve and store the powder to flavor dishes .

• Fresh coriander leaves powder is very fragrant and has many culinary uses. Esp if you run out of fresh leaves for chutney , the powder can be used and it tastes good . I use it to flavour Rasam too .

washed coriander leaves

How to dry coriander leaves naturally in refrigerator.

• Dry coriander leaves powder for many culinary uses .

• You can use a microwave too for quick drying .

• As I do not have a microwave I always store excess leaves by washing, draining the leaves, spreading on a cloth for few hours

• Then I pack them in fruit net bags or in paper bags in the fridge. Storing in fridge will retain the color and even drying.

• Within a week the leaves are dried ready to be powdered and used in many ways.

• Same procedure for drying all greens .

• I prepare methi powder, spinach powder, mint leaves powder, curry leaves, green chilly powder, drumsticks leaves etc by drying in airfryer .

• The powders come handy to prepare chutneys, flavoring curries, preparing variety rice, thokku, to spice up buttermilk etc.

Do watch my youtube video for this demo of drying in refrigerator. Kindly consider subscribing to my channel .

washed coriander leaves stored in fruit net bags inside fridge .

dried coriander leaves

powdering dry coriander leaves

dry coriander powder