Recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of cilantro leaves. I only have a 0.43 oz (12g) bottle of ground cilantro. How much of the ground cilantro should I use?
The measurement of 1 1/2 cups of cilantro leaves into ground cilantro
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Recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of cilantro leaves. I only have a 0.43 oz (12g) bottle of ground cilantro. How much of the ground cilantro should I use?
Best Answer
The two are not interchangeable.
One is fresh leaves; the other is ground seeds.
They don't taste anything like one another.
At a push you could use fresh flat-leaf parsley. It would add some 'freshness' to the flavour, but wouldn't be a proper substitute, even then.
A late thought - is your ground herb actually labelled 'cilantro', or are you translating from the US term for 'coriander leaves'.
In US terminology, 'cilantro' equates to coriander leaves [fresh] & 'coriander' is specifically the seeds.
In UK terminology both are called 'coriander' & the specific type, leaves or seeds will be mentioned separately on the packaging, if there is any potential for confusion.