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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
cumin is from the cilantro plant, and it is the powdered form. when I use coriander, I take the big seeds, put them in my pestle and just break them up. I could be all wet, frequently am  |
It may be an American thing that I'm not aware of, but cumin and coriander are different here in the UK.
See
this site as an example. I can't find any sites that say that cumin and coriander are the same thing (although several point out that they are similar in taste and usage).