Coriander, Seeds, Buck's Fifth Avenue Spices - 1/2 cup, about 1.25 oz by weight
Coriander (aka Cilantro) is commonly found both as whole dried seeds and in ground form. Roasting or heating the seeds in a dry pan heightens the flavour, aroma, and pungency. Coriander seed is a spice in garam masala and Indian curries which often employ the ground fruits in generous amounts together with cumin, acting as a thickener in a mixture called dhana jeera.
Roasted coriander seeds, called dhana dal, are eaten as a snack. They are the main ingredient of the two south Indian dishes sambhar and rasam.
Coriander seed is used widely in the process for pickling vegetables. In Germany and South Africa the seeds are used while making sausages. In Russia and Central Europe, coriander seed is an occasional ingredient in rye bread as an alternative to caraway.
Coriander seeds are used in brewing certain styles of beer, particularly some Belgian wheat beers. The coriander seeds are used with orange peel to add a citrus character. Different people may perceive the taste of coriander leaves differently. Those who enjoy it say it has a refreshing, lemony or lime-like flavor.