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If the recipe calls for coriander seeds, cumin and caraway seeds are good substitutes. If the leaves of coriander is what is required for the recipe, this is also known as cilantro. In this case, fresh parsley can be used as a substitute.
No. The edible portions in Coriander are leaves and seeds
Coriander has a pungent lavender-like smell. I smelled this from the seeds, not from the leaves.
Some countries call the leaves 'cilantro' and the roots and seeds 'coriander'. Other countries simply call the entire plant coriander but refer to the specific part of the plant i.e. coriander leaf, coriander root and coriander seeds
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Cumin and cilantro are two different plants that are not the same species. Cumin is the ground up seeds of the plant Cuminum cyminum and cilantro the leaves from Coriandrum sativum.Also, cilantro (leaves) and coriander (ground up seeds) come from that same species, Coriandrum sativum. Perhaps you were thinking of coiander instead of cumin?
There is no difference between cilantro and coriander seeds, because cilantro and coriander are two names for the same plant. Cilantro is merely the Spanish name for a plant that is known in English as coriander. The term Cilantro is popular for the fresh leaves of the plant in America because most Americans are only familiar with the use of the fresh leaves in Mexican cuisine, where it's known by the Spanish name.
Coriander seeds are dicot
All parts of the plant are edible. The fresh leaves and the dried seeds are commonly used in cooking.
coriander is one of the most versatile herbs as all parts of the plant, that is,roots, stems, leaves and seeds can be used in cooking.
Sift the coriander powder using a fine sieve. The fine powder will fall through the holes in the sieve and the seeds will not.
The leaves of coriander are called cilantro and are an herb, being similar to parsley and other leafy greens. The coriander seeds are come from the fruit part of the plant.