Coriander Powder Recipe at Home, Homemade Dhania Powder Recipe
Coriander powder or Homemade Dhania powder is free from preservatives and aromatic. When it comes to spice powders they are good when made in small quantity or preserved properly so that their aroma is not lost.
Dhania powder is one of the versatile spice powder which can be made single or with a combination of few spices. Also, this powder can be used in almost all Indian recipes as they not only increase the flavour but also keep your digestive system.
Health Benefits of Homemade Dhania powder:
Usually, we add spices not only to increase the taste of the recipe but also to balance micro-nutrients. Coriander seeds have good levels of iron, zinc and copper. Also, they help in reducing bad cholesterol from our body and increase our body metabolism as it has a good amount of fiber. In short,
- Lowers Bad Cholesterol
- Improves Digestion
- Good for Diabetic patients
- Improves the quality of skin and hair.
Our recipe, Coriander Powder Recipe is made with selected good-quality spice and roasted till one can sense the aroma of it. As it is made with chosen spices their shelf life is long. One can roast Dhania on low flame or can dry them in sunlight. But the roasting process will have good aroma after you powder it.
As mentioned earlier one can make powder with just coriander seeds but our version has cinnamon sticks and cloves to make mild spice powder which can be added in almost all vegetarian recipes. I have added cinnamon stick so that it helps in the cognitive functioning of the brain, good for cancer patients. Cloves bring a bit of spice to the powder.
You might also like to check how to make sambar powder and rasam powder.
Coriander Powder Recipe or Homemade Dhania Powder
Coriander powder or Homemade Dhania powder is free from preservatives and aromatic. When
it comes to spice powders they are good when made in small quantity or preserved properly so that their aroma is not lost.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp. Cinnamon Sticks
- 3 tbsp. Cloves around 25 no.
- 1 Large bowl Coriander seeds
Instructions
Usually, the roasting process takes an important role while preparing any spice powder.
- So as per the ingredient roasting nature, first, make small pieces of cinnamon stick and roast them.
- Add cloves and lower temperature and roast them.
- Put dhania and roast them till you feel the essence of spices.
- Once they are done transfer them to another bowl immediately so that they don’t get burnt.
- When spices get cooled and turn crisp, put them in a grinder and make a fine powder.
- We can simple roast coriander seeds but adding spices makes it tastier.
- Transfer Coriander powder in an airtight container.
Recipe Video
How to make Coriander Powder Recipe:
- Make small pieces of cinnamon stick and roast them at low temperatures.
- Then add cloves and roast along with the above spice.
Tip: Never remove bulb/flower of cloves as they become soft.
- At last, add dhania seeds as they get roast fast.
Note: We need to roast on low flame and remove from heat once you sense the aroma of the spices.
- Transfer spices to another plate so that they get cooled before transferring to a blender.
- Once all spices are cooled and crisp, transfer to the mixer and make a fine powder.
- Store in an air-tight container so that the aroma of the Coriander powder recipe is not lost.
