Cilantro sauce

Cilantro sauce

Cilantro is also known as coriander leaves or Chinese parsley. Cilantro has a strong odour. It is used in cosmetic and skin care products. It contains vitamin C, A and K. It contains beta-carotene which is an anti-oxidant. It helps in many detoxification programs. It is a natural preservative and prevents oxidation.

Cilantro has a strong pungent taste. Either you love it or hate it.

Cilantro usually comes in a bundle. Cut off the bunch somewhere in the middle to leave out the roots and hard part of the stem. Some people use only the leaves and leave out the stem altogether.

Since we are going to grind them we can use the softer part of the stem as well. This gives additional flavour.

Cilantro 

   

                                 Recipe summary
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                                  Cilantro Sauce

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 0
Serves: 4

1. Pluck the upto 3 inches with the stem. Wash with salt water and dry.

Cilantro

2. Add in a food processor or grinder grind the leaves with a table spoon of water.



3. Add 1 onion coarsely chopped, 1 green chilli sliced and 2 cloves garlic and grind.

Ingredients

4. Add 30 grams shredded coconut and grind well.


You can grind into a thick paste or a dilute sauce with water to get your dripping consistency.

Cilantro sauce

Pour out the contents into a small bowl and add 3 tablespoon yogurt, 1 tablespoon of lime or lemon juice and  and salt and mix well.

Cilantro sauce is ready.
                                  

                                       

                  Recipe follows in detail with pictures.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 0
Serves: 4

Ingredients
main

150 grams cilantro
Others

1 onion coarsely chopped

1 green chilli sliced

2 cloves garlic

30 grams shredded coconut

1 tablespoon of lime or lemon juice

3 tablespoon yogurt

1 teaspoon of salt

Ingredients for cilantro sauce

Method:

In a food processor or grinder grind the leaves with a table spoon of water.

Cilantro and onion in the grinder

Add onion, green chili and garlic and grind.

Add coconut and grind well.

You can grind into a thick paste or a dilute sauce with water to get your dripping consistency.

Pour out the contents into a small bowl and add yogurt, lime juice   and salt and mix well.

Cilantro sauce after grinding

The sauce is ready. It can be served as a dipping sauce or as an accompaniment to a rice meal. It can also be served with many of the Indian preparations.