Coriander actually comes from a cilantro plant that goes to seed. Commercial coriander comes from cilantro plants that are breed to seed more quickly and abundantly.
coriander seeds
Coriander seeds are dicot
Sift the coriander powder using a fine sieve. The fine powder will fall through the holes in the sieve and the seeds will not.
6 grams of coriander seeds =how mady grams of coriander powder
Coriander seeds = කොත්තමල්ලි බීජ (kottamalli bīja)
One teaspoon coriander seeds equals one teaspoon ground coriander. http://www.greenearthinstitute.org/recipes/coriander_seed/about_coriander_coriandrum_sativum.html
No. The edible portions in Coriander are leaves and seeds
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
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.
dhania
through wind
Coriander has a pungent lavender-like smell. I smelled this from the seeds, not from the leaves.