How to Use coriander in a Sentence

coriander

noun
  • Add oregano, thyme, sage, and coriander and stir to combine.
    Travis and Ryan Croxton, Country Living, 12 Oct. 2021
  • Stir in olive oil, salt, garlic, the lemon zest, cumin, coriander and black pepper.
    Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 6 May 2024
  • The wine also bristles with herbal notes—tarragon, sage and coriander.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2021
  • Soups such as tomato and basil, and asparagus and coriander.
    Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Herbs such as coriander, dill, parsley, chives, garlic chives, cilantro, thyme, chervil and comfrey.
    Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 27 Sep. 2021
  • The masala dosa is great, full of potato and spices — little traces of cardamom pods, cinnamon bark, coriander.
    Emma Alpern, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2021
  • The crusty brown bread that accompanies the meat, seasoned with coriander seed and dotted with circles of fat, is its equal.
    Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021
  • Handfuls of coriander, lime, and spring onion add a zesty lightness to the meat, while the sesame seeds add appetizing texture and crunch.
    Serena Coady, Glamour, 19 Oct. 2021
  • The lemony carrots taste lovely just as the recipe is written, perfumed with toasted cumin and coriander, a hint of garlic and a touch of cayenne.
    New York Times, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Seeds from annual herbs like cilantro (coriander), arugula, and calendula are also easy to save.
    oregonlive, 4 Oct. 2021
  • In a bowl, toss shrimp with lemon, bay leaves, shallots, garlic, paprika, coriander seed, cider, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper.
    Ian Knauer, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2021
  • Pulse yogurt, the vegetable oil, onion, garlic, ginger, tomato paste, coriander, cumin and paprika in a food processor to make a paste.
    San Antonio Express-News, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Ton’s family worked and lived in a vast open-air market, and in the mornings her nose frequently awoke to adults shelving bags of cinnamon, coriander, and lemongrass.
    The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Add the garlic, ginger, coriander, garam masala, turmeric and red pepper and cook, stirring, for one minute, then remove the pan from the heat and stir in the yogurt, water and 1 teaspoon salt.
    Jessica Battilana, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Oct. 2021
  • Tarragon plays up the licorice notes of the fennel seed; cilantro brings out the coriander.
    Christopher Kimball, sun-sentinel.com, 22 Feb. 2022
  • The air is filled with the scent of blooming coriander flowers.
    Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 8 June 2022
  • Tarragon plays up the licorice notes of the fennel seed; cilantro will bring out the coriander.
    Christopher Kimball, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023
  • If it's gone to seed, that's coriander; save for cooking or to plant again next year.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 14 June 2022
  • Add bay leaves, oregano, ground cumin, basil and coriander.
    Bridgette A. Lacy, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Then add all the dry spices: cumin, coriander, red chile powder, garam masala and salt.
    Amisha Gurbani, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2023
  • To the latter the chef likes to add hawaij, a spice blend that includes turmeric, coriander and cumin.
    Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Add the cola, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and coriander seeds and scrape the browned bits stuck to the bottom of the pot.
    Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
  • It is brewed with coriander, lemons, oranges and has a caramel-malt spiced rim.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2021
  • Stir in the tomato paste, 1 teaspoon of the oregano, coriander, cumin, red onion, and garlic.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Place coriander seeds on a sheet pan and toast 10 minutes.
    Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Stir in the cumin seeds and ground coriander and stir-fry until fragrant, about 1 minute.
    Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2022
  • Tira de Asado, or short ribs, are meaty, about the size of a cellphone circa the 1980s, and flecked with cracked coriander.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2022
  • The air is scented with coriander, cloves, cumin and za’atar, the spiky green herb usually mixed with sesame seeds, salt and sumac.
    Reggie Nadelson, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Add the garlic, cumin, coriander, and the Aleppo or maras or red pepper.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 4 July 2023
  • Add the chicken stock and scrape the bottom of the pan to deglaze it, then add the tomatillo puree, chickpeas, cumin, oregano, and coriander and stir to combine.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023

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