How to keep cilantro for the winter at home? The benefits of the plant for the body. Secrets, storage rules and a step-by-step recipe with a photo of freezing weed. Using frozen cilantro. Video recipe.
Cilantro is a herb that is also often called coriander. The spice has many useful vitamins and minerals, so it must be harvested for storage for the winter for future use. Coriander has a positive effect on digestion, is an excellent choleretic agent, awakens appetite. Greens help with scurvy, heal the stomach and help with heart disease. However, the attitude towards cilantro is varied: some people do not tolerate its characteristic piquant smell, others are crazy about it.
In summer, cilantro leaves are stored in the refrigerator, wrapped in paper or placed in a jar of water. But fresh cilantro is not available all year round, so I suggest that fans of this fragrant, healthy seasoning learn how to preserve cilantro for the winter. At home, this is not difficult to do. For drying, cilantro is not as good as some other herbs. But it can be preserved thanks to proper freezing. In addition, freezing will preserve the green color of the cilantro. Let's talk in this article how to freeze and store cilantro for the winter so that it does not lose its useful and taste qualities, but supplies the body with vitamins.
See also how to prepare dried cilantro.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 249 kcal.
- Servings - Any Amount
- Cooking time - 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Cilantro - any quantity
Step-by-step preparation of freezing cilantro for the winter at home, recipe with photo:
1. Sort out fresh cilantro with bright green and juicy leaves, sorting out the drooping, wrinkled and yellowed plant. Place the spice in a strainer and rinse under running cold water until the water is completely clear.
2. Shake the water off the cilantro and place the plant on a cotton or paper towel. Leave the plant to dry completely. Blot the cilantro with dry paper towels on top so that no water remains on it.
3. Use scissors to cut the cilantro leaves from the stems. Discard the stems and cut the leaves into medium-sized pieces. Although you can freeze whole branches and tear off the leaves when they are needed.
4. Fold the herb tightly into a ziplock bag or plastic freezer tray and send it to the freezer. Try to remove any excess air and then close the container. Spread the cilantro evenly throughout the container. Use a permanent marker to sign the container and put the date of harvest on it so as not to be confused with other herbs. Store the cilantro until next summer season. Use frozen cilantro for sauces, appetizers, soups, salads, and more.
Note: you can show originality by arranging the leaves in ice molds, filling them with water and freezing them. It is convenient to add portioned ice cubes with cilantro to soups, roasts, sauces.
See also a video recipe on how to properly freeze cilantro, preserving vitamins for the winter.
