How to make Sweet Coriander Sauce -

Fresh coriander leaves flavour this sweet sauce used in Chinese cuisine

Sanjeev Kapoor

This recipe is from the book Best of Chinese Cooking.

Main Ingredients : Fresh Coriander, Garlic (लहसुन)

Cuisine : Chinese

Course : Gravies, Sauces and Stocks


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Sweet Coriander Sauce

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Some say Chinese cuisine is 400,000 years old going back to the Peking Man and his use of fire. Some other accounts of the history of Chinese cuisine takes the beginning to the Chinese stone age. However today Chinese cuisine enjoys the distinction of being the most popular in the world.
All this furore about Chinese food can make one wonder what is so special about this cuisine.  To put it in one word it is wholesome.  It has the characteristics of being nutritious, economical, balanced and delicious. It cannot be gainsaid that Chinese food is popular the world over and it can be adapted into our modern lifestyles as the strong link between diet and health of body, mind and spirit is epitomized in Chinese cookery. We all desire harmony in our lives and this works on the ancient Taoist principle of Yin and Yang in which balance and contrast are the key. Each Chinese dish reflects a balance of taste, texture, aroma and colour. Be it sweet, sour, pungent, hot, salty or spicy – all the six basic flavours are incorporated deftly in all Chinese dishes.

Prep Time : 6-10 minutes

Cook time : 11-15 minutes

Serve :

Level Of Cooking : Moderate

Taste : Mild

Ingredients for Sweet Coriander Sauce Recipe

  • Fresh Coriander finely chopped 3/12 tablespoons

  • Garlic 1 teaspoon

  • Garlic finely chopped 3 cloves

  • Salt to taste

  • Black pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon

  • Lemon juice 2 teaspoon

  • Sugar 1/3 cup

  • Cornflour/ corn starch 1 tablespoon

Method

Step 1

Mix the cornflour in half a cup of water and set aside. Heat oil, add the garlic and sauté for a minute. Add one cup of water, coriander leaves, salt, pepper powder, sugar and lemon juice and stir to mix well.

Step 2

When the mixture begins to boil, reduce heat and add the cornflour mixture. Stir and simmer till the sauce is thickened. Cool and store.

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