USES

The young plant is used for flavoring and garnishing curries and soups. The fruits (seeds) are widely used as condiments with or without roasting in the preparation of curry powders, sausages, and seasonings. It is an important ingredient in the manufacture of food flavorings, bakery products, meat products, soda & syrups, puddings, candy preserves, and liquors. In medicines, it is used as a carminative, refrigerant, diuretic, and aphrodisiac. In household medicines, it is used against seasonal fever, stomach disorders, and nausea. Coriander oil and oleoresins are primarily used in seasonings for sausages and other meat products.

INDIAN NAME OF SPICES

Hindi: Dhania or Dhanya Bengali: Dhana, Dhania Gujarati: Kothmiri, Libdhaba Kannada: Kothambri, Kothamiri bija Kashmiri: Deaniwal, Kothambalari Malayalam: Kothumpalari bija Marathi: Dhana Oriya : Dhania Punjabi: Dhania Sanskrit: Dhanyaka Tamil: Kothamalli Telugu: Dhaniyalu