Badia Coriander Seed, 12 oz

Badia Coriander Seed is the dried fruit of the cilantro plant — citrusy, floral, gently sweet, with none of the soapy edge some find in the fresh leaf. The 12 oz jar runs $0.62 per ounce, sized for cooks who toast and grind their own.

Common Uses

Toast and grind for Indian garam masala, sambar powder, and the base of chana masala or dal. Crack into Mexican adobos and pozole, or rub onto carnitas before braising. Work into Middle Eastern dukkah with sesame, hazelnut, and cumin; pound into harissa; or stir into Lebanese kibbeh. Roast onto carrots and beets to draw out the sweetness.

Cuisine Context

One of the rare spices essential across three traditions at once — South Asian curries, Mexican mole and adobo, and Levantine spice pastes all lean on it. When a recipe says ground coriander, the difference between pre-ground and freshly toasted is the difference between flat and floral.

Pro Tip

Toast whole seeds in a dry skillet until they smell like orange peel — about 90 seconds — then grind. The lemon-floral oils only wake up with heat, and they fade within a week of grinding.

Ships from Doral, FL.