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Can you substitute ground coriander for coriander seed?

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Can you substitute coriander powder for coriander seeds?
Yes, just reduce the amount you use.
Can ground coriander seed be subsituted for coriander leaves?
Not if you want it to taste the same! The leaf of the same plant is cilantro.
What is the ratio for substituting ground coriander for coriander seeds in a recipe?
One teaspoon coriander seeds equals one teaspoon ground coriander. http://www.greenearthinstitute.org/recipes/coriander_seed/about_coriander_coriandrum_sativum.html
Can you subsitute ground coriander for whole coriander?
The flavour should still be the same so yes. However, if you are using coriander to add colour, then it is best to use whole, fresh coriander.
How do you get coriander seeds?
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.